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New Zealand Seabirds
A natural history
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New Zealand is the seabird capital of the world—no other country has so many species of breeding seabirds, with about a third of them found only here. Despite this, many New Zealanders have little awareness of them or know of the remarkable life histories that enable...
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New Zealand Seabirds
'New Zealand Seabirds', the first book to be specifically written about seabirds, describes the different groups of seabirds, where in New Zealand they occur, their breeding biology, feeding behaviours, the conservation threats they face, and the vast distances they often travel to feed and breed.
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New Zealand is the seabird capital of the world—no other country has so many species of breeding seabirds, with about a third of them found only here. Despite this, many New Zealanders have little awareness of them or know of the remarkable life histories that enable these birds to tackle the considerable challenges of a life divided between land and ocean.
This book, the first to be written specifically about our seabirds, describes the different groups of seabirds, where in New Zealand they occur, their breeding biology, foods, and foraging behaviours. It also delves into the conservation threats they face and the vast distances they often travel to feed and breed.
New Zealand Seabirds will open your eyes to the unknown worlds of better-known seabirds such as albatrosses and penguins, as well as the equally fascinating lives of birds like shearwaters, petrels, and prions. Written using non-technical language by ornithologist Kerry-Jayne Wilson, this book is an essential companion for anyone who appreciates the wildlife of our coastlines and the oceans beyond.
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ISBN: 9781988550251
Publisher: Potton & Burton
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 15 November 2021
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Potton & Burton
Illustration: full colour throughout
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 260.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 140
About the Author
As an under-graduate student Kerry-Jayne Wilson stood on the cliffs of the sub-Antarctic Snares Islands and watched penguins, shearwaters, petrels and albatrosses head out to sea and wondered where they went, how they caught food and how they navigated the open ocean. These questions have intrigued her ever since and led her to undertake conservation-related research on seabirds in New Zealand, the Chathams and sub-Antarctic Islands, the Southern Ocean, Antarctica, Newfoundland and briefly in several other parts of the world. She was a senior lecturer in ecology and conservation at Lincoln University for many years and has worked for the last 12 years as an ornithologist, natural-history writer and educator. 'New Zealand Seabirds' is her fourth book. In 2019 she was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to seabird conservation. She lives on the South Island's West Coast
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