Birds of New Zealand, Hawaii, Central and West Pacific (Collins Field Guide)

Ber van Perlo

Mar 2011 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

The essential guide to identifying every species of bird you may see in this area, for both tourists and wildlife enthusiasts.

Featuring over 750 species, Birds of New Zealand, Hawaii, Central and West Pacific is the only field guide to illustrate and describe every species of bird you may see in the area, from Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea to Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.

• Text gives information on key identification features, habitat, and songs and calls
• All plumages for each species are illustrated, including those of males, females and juveniles

The stunning 95 colour plates appear opposite their relevant text for quick and easy reference. Distribution maps are included, showing where each species can be found and how common it is, to further aid identification. This comprehensive and highly portable guide is a must for all birdwatchers visiting the region.

Ratings and reviews

Dont know if it didn't download correctly but only half the information seems to be there. the images have no detail. The maps usually are only small but now take up a full page and have no detail. Someone messed up converting this book. Do not buy. How do I get my money back?

Impossible to use at least on my phone. I wish I had never bought it.

About the author

Ber van Perlo has written and illustrated numerous books, including the highly successful Birds of Southern Africa. He studied garden and landscape architecture at the Agricultural University of Wageningen in the Netherlands before working as a geographer and physical planner with the National Forestry Service of the Netherlands. During a holiday in Kenya in 1982 he discovered that no field guide existed which depicted all bird species of the area. He began to produce field guides for various regions of Africa, eventually extending to the Indian Subcontinent and Middle and Southern America.