Author(s): Brian Parkinson

NZ Natural History | Secondhand

With its extensive coastline and unique location in the South Pacific, New Zealand is a world centre of seabird activity. Field Guide to New Zealand Seabirds provides a ready identification and up-to-date information of the many species that are likely to be encountered in New Zealand waters. Viewing localities are given in a handy checklist. Over 100 photographs are featured, and each species is described in terms of:

• identification


• key behavioural characteristics


• similar species


• population status


• distribution and breeding areas


• best viewing areas

Seabird groups covered are:

• albatrosses


• mollyhawks


• shearwaters


• petrels


• prions


• penguins


• tropicbirds

gannets

• boobies


• shags


• frigatebirds


• skuas


• gulls


• terns


• noddies

VG copy, softcover.