Native Birds of Aotearoa, 9781991150943
Hardcover
Discover sixty fascinating native birds of New Zealand, beautifully illustrated.
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  • Hardcover

    144 pages

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    19 October 2022

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Summary

Discover Aotearoa’s Feathered Treasures

Native Birds of Aotearoa is an accessible, handsomely illustrated guide to Aotearoa New Zealand’s native bird species. Published in collaboration with Birds New Zealand, it describes sixty of our most interesting species. Charming original illustrations from the 1930s have been complemented with new artwork by illustrator Pippa Keel.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781991150943
ISBN-10:1991150946
Series:Te Papa Te Taiao Nature Series
Author:Michael Szabo, Alan Tennyson, Pippa Keel
Publisher:Te Papa Press
Imprint:Te Papa Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:19 October 2022
Weight:232g
Dimensions:184mm x 125mm
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Critics Review

North & South. “Can be prized as much for their appearance as their contents.; Scoop, reviewed by Howard Davis. “Small, but delightful.”; Birds New Zealand Te Kahui Matai Manu o Aotearoa magazine (No. 35 September 2022), reviewed by Keith Woodley. “A compact and slender hardback, with a pleasing cover design … Anyone with even a passing interest in birds may find this book useful. Among people of all ages, it may spark an interest, serving as a useful introduction. It will also make an excellent gift.”

About The Author

Michael Szabo

Dr. Carlos Lehnebach (Te Papa Curator Botany) studies the diversity, evolution, and conservation of New Zealand flowering plants. His main groups of interest are terrestrial and epiphytic orchids, alpine plants, and plants shared with other land masses in the Southern Hemisphere.

Dr. Heidi Meudt (Te Papa Curator Botany) is a researcher whose collections-based research focuses on the evolution and classification of native New Zealand flowering plants, especially forget-me-nots. Her research aims to update the taxonomy and conservation status of all native forget-me-nots.

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