num_pages: 168
description: 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 biologyand 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.
language: English
title: Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand
publisher: Oxford University Press