Native Birds of Aotearoa

Author: Michael Szabo, Alan Tennyson and Pippa Keel Series: Te Papa Te Taiao Nature Series

Hardcover

Designed by award-winning designer Tim Denee (We Are Here, Agency of Hope), each book in this hardback series is an ideal keepsake or gift.Differentiated from other nature guides by Te Papa's expertise and the museum's role in the identification and conservation of species.Companion to Native Birds of Aotearoa and first in a series that will include insects, shells, and more.Accessible price for a charming hardback format.

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.

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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

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.