Fully three-quarters of the world's albatrosses, penguins, and petrels and half the shearwaters and shags, along with numerous representatives of other groups of birds, are to be found off the extensive coastline of New Zealand and its many inshore and offshore islands. This up-to-date new book provides birdwatchers with ready identification of and information on the many species likely to be encountered. Fifteen seabird groups are covered, with more than 100 photographs and maps.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good pelagic intro with good photos,
By Soleglad (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Field Guide to New Zealand Seabirds (Paperback)
Basics: 2000, 1st edition, hardcover, 136 pages, 115 color photos of 107 species, range maps
This is a small, handy photo guide to all the expected seabirds of New Zealand and its surrounding islands. For this book, seabirds encompass the penguins, albatrosses, shearwaters, and storm-petrels along with boobies, cormorants, gulls, and terns. Each bird is shown with one quality color photograph. About a dozen of the birds have an additional small, inset photograph, most of which merely zoom in or out on the photograph already provided. The author has done a good job at selecting quality photographs to showcase the birds. These should be helpful for identifying many, but not all, of the pelagic birds. The single-photo format obviously omits the many, many other plumages that are possible, which may preclude confident identification on a field trip. The text for each bird consists of one paragraph, which is dedicated primarily to identification and comparison to similar species. A few brief notes are provided on status and behavior. This text is good, but it won't provide much help for the other plumages not depicted in the book. A range map of the area around New Zealand gives a general image of the bird's range in the region. This is a good, basic guide to the pelagic birds that will help many of the beginners. The more experienced ocean-birder will want one of the more in-depth guides for its many plumages and more thorough text. I've listed several related books below... 1) Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World (Princeton Field Guides) by Onley/Scofield 2) The Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife by Shirihai 3) Seabirds: An Identification Guide by Harrison 4) Seabirds of Australia by Lindsey 5) Identification of Seabirds of the Southern Ocean by Onley/Bartle 6) A Field Guide to the Seabirds of Australia and the World by Tuck/Heinzel 7) Southern Albatrosses and Petrels: An ID Guide by Harper/Kinsky 8) Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand by Heather/Robertson 9) Collins guide to the Birds of New Zealand and Outlying Islands by Falla/Sibson/Talbot 10) The Reed Field Guide to New Zealand Birds by Moon
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