The Handguide to the Birds of New Zealand - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014028835X ISBN 13: 9780140288353

Publisher: Penguin, 1999

Synopsis

Officially endorsed by the Ornithological Society of New Zealand Comprehensive and easy-to-use Introduces key bird-watching sites Ideal for use in the field Every bird species in New Zealand represented in 74 original, full-page, colour paintings, including rare & recently extinct birds

About this title

Review:

"the standard indentification book for the birds of this wonderful country"Birding World

About the Author:

Hugh Robertson was educated at Massey University (BSc Hons) and Oxford University (DPhil). He is currently a Principal Science Advisor at the Department of Conservation (DOC) and has worked for the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) for over 35 years, specialising in kiwi research for the past 23. Author or co-author of over 60 scientific publications, Robertson is an acknowledged expert in his field, serving as the Oceania representative on the CITES Animals Committee and as scientific advisor to the Kakerori Recovery Programme in the Cook Islands. He has won several awards for his work, including the Ornithological Society of New Zealand's AT Edgar Junior and Falla Memorial awards. He is a regular commentator on Radio New Zealand National. Robertson lives in Wellington, and is married with two children and a kiwi-finding labrador.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 014028835X
• ISBN 13: 9780140288353
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168