This is a more portable, updated edition of the original Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand. The original edition was published in two parts; the first containing an identification guide with color plates and distribution maps, the second giving more detailed information on the biology and ecology of the species described. The current book combines the two sections into one book of plates, maps, short descriptions, introduction and a section on where to find the birds. It is a smaller, more manageable guide - perfect for field work and birding for pleasure.
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"the standard indentification book for the birds of this wonderful country" Birding World
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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The only bird book I carry,
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This review is from: Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand (Paperback)
I had no experience with ornithology or bird-watching and I wanted to learn. I bought every NZ bird book in the store. This is the one I found most usefull, with its detailed descriptions and detailed images. The binding is robust enough to survive being carried in my pack since 2002.
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Best Portable ID Guide,
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This excellent guide contains 74 watercolour paintings that depict all 328 species, and most sub-species, of birds officially recorded in the New Zealand region (including offshore islands)and juvenile forms too. On the page opposite each colour plate is a distribution map (if the species illustrated breed in NZ) and sufficient plumage and behavioural details to help you identify the species and gender of the birds you see in the field.
The paintings in this book are exactly the same in size and number as in "The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand", a much thicker book by the same authors/illustrator. The thicker book contains extra information on the biology and ecology of the species described - but I think the "Hand Guide" is a better choice for the field than the "Field Guide" as it is lighter and more concise (it also has a protective plastic cover). If you get the "Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand" and the essential "Birds of New Zealand: A Locality Guide" by Stuart Chambers ([...]), you will have all the books you need for birding in NZ. [...]
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This review is from: Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand (Paperback)
Great book. There are excellent pictures and useful information. Information on where you are likely to find the birds...Fun to read while planning a trip.
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Small group of distinctive flightless and generally nocturnal birds. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tropical vagrant, circumpolar subantarctic, fine black bill, narrow white wingbar, forested open country, buff feather edges, paler feather edges, cap recedes, undertail white, carpal bar, pale phase, common endemic, short black legs, wave platforms, variable plumages, uncommon native, streaked darker, bill dark brown, downcurved bill, dark eye patch, upperparts dark brown, black trailing edge, eyebrow stripe, white trailing edge, black upperparts Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rare Australian, Rare Arctic, Breeds Arctic, Farewell Spit, Firth of Thames, Uncommon Arctic, Cook Strait, Abundant European, Rare Asian, White-fronted Tern, Black-browed Mollymawk, Pacific Golden Plover, Three Kings, Arctic Skua, Bay of Plenty, Breeds Siberia, Foveaux Strait, Indian Ocean, Little Barrier, Ross Sea, Breeds Australia, Breeds Eurasia, Grey Teal, Pied Stilts, Red-necked Stint New!
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Small group of distinctive flightless and generally nocturnal birds. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tropical vagrant, circumpolar subantarctic, fine black bill, narrow white wingbar, forested open country, buff feather edges, paler feather edges, cap recedes, undertail white, carpal bar, pale phase, common endemic, short black legs, wave platforms, variable plumages, uncommon native, streaked darker, bill dark brown, downcurved bill, dark eye patch, upperparts dark brown, black trailing edge, eyebrow stripe, white trailing edge, black upperparts Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rare Australian, Rare Arctic, Breeds Arctic, Farewell Spit, Firth of Thames, Uncommon Arctic, Cook Strait, Abundant European, Rare Asian, White-fronted Tern, Black-browed Mollymawk, Pacific Golden Plover, Three Kings, Arctic Skua, Bay of Plenty, Breeds Siberia, Foveaux Strait, Indian Ocean, Little Barrier, Ross Sea, Breeds Australia, Breeds Eurasia, Grey Teal, Pied Stilts, Red-necked Stint New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand by Barrie Heather in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Birds of North America (Usborne Spotter's Guides) by Philip Burton in Front Matter
- A Field Guide to the Birds of Hawaii and the Tropical Pacific by Phillip L. Bruner in Front Matter
- Illustrated Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa by Ian Sinclair in Front Matter
- Roberts Birds of Southern Africa by Gordon L. MacLean in Front Matter
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- The Bird Almanac: A Guide to Essential Facts and Figures of the World's Birds by David M. Bird PhD on page 199
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