The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand (Revised edition)
by Barrie D. Heather and Hugh A. Robertson, illustrated by Derek J. Onley, 440pp hardback, Viking, Auckland 2000, RRP$49.95. This is the Ornithological Society-inspired guide to the birds of New Zealand, revised from 1996 to 2000. It looks much the same as the previous edition though an addendum draws attention to the dynamic nature of our birdlife — six new species added as ‘vagrants’ to the New Zealand list between 1994 and 1998. Reclassification of species has also had some effect though the kingfisher, for exam-
ple, still carries its old scientific name. Neverthless, this bird guide, combining as it does the accumulated wisdom of many observers, is the one to have.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 298, 1 November 2000, Page 44
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