Field Guide to New Zealand Seabirds - Softcover

Around New Zealand, with its extensive coastline and many inshore and offshore islands, it is possible for the keen observer to see more seabirds than in most other countries. This guide covers 15 seabird groups and describes each species according to various key aspects.

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.