which is best field guide to New Zealand birds?

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Hi all I need a couple of field guides to NZ birds for a short visit I’m planning to Dunedin in Feb. Any suggestions? I would like something of the standard of Simpson & Day, and maybe something for the seabirds. Thanks in advance Janine — JANINE DUFFY Co-owner, Director Marketing ECHIDNA WALKABOUT NATURE TOURS PO Box 370 Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207 AUSTRALIA E: [1]janine@echidnawalkabout.com.au Web: [2]www.echidnawalkabout.com.au GOLD WINNER 2014 World Responsible Travel Awards “Best for Wildlife Conservation” Ph: +61 (0)3 9646 8249 Mob: +61 (0)427 808 747 Fax: +61 (0)3 9681 9177 OPERATIONS & GROUP enquiries contact: [3]Roger [4]Smith Director Operations A.B.N. 72 716 985 505 References 1. mailto:janine@echidnawalkabout.com.au 2. http://www.echidnawalkabout.com.au/ 3. mailto:roger@echidnawalkabout.com.au 4. mailto:roger@echidnawalkabout.com.au

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  1. For the seabirds it’s hard to go past Onley and Schofield’s Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World. It’s a beautiful book and quite comprehensive (though no doubt already out of date as is the way with taxonomy these days). http://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/Albatrosses-Petrels-and-Shearwaters-of-World-Derek-Onley-Paul-Scofield/9780713643329 Also I have vouch for the hand guide being well worth it. Not a huge fan of photographic guides personally. Cheers, Chris On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 11:54 AM, John Graff <jgraff2@hotmail.com> wrote: — Check out our site: http://www.bird-o.com Follow us on Facebook (Bird-O) and Twitter (@birdodotcom)

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  6. My understanding is that “Field Guide to the birds of New Zealand” by Barrie Heather, Hugh Robertson and Derek Onley is about the only game in town. If you want to see the Royal Albatross I believe the boat cruise from the city is a lot better value than going out to the visitors centre (the drive out is pretty spectacular and so are the charges). Martin Butterfield Martin Butterfield http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/ On 13 January 2015 at 11:14, Sonja Ross <sonja.ross7@gmail.com> wrote:

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