Common Native Bird Resources

Internet Links and Contacts

Forest and Bird www.forestandbird.org.nz

Local government site (links to all council websites) for information on planting trees and invasive weeds in your garden www.localgovt.co.nz

Magazine

Kiwi Conservation Club, November 1999

Check your school and local libraries for copies of this magazine. Or become a member of KCC or Forest and Bird to receive them at home.

Books

Common Birds of New Zealand 1 and 2. By Geoff Moon. Published by Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd. Vol. 1 – Town, Open Country and Wetland Birds, Vol. 2 – Mountain, Forest and Shore Birds.

Discovering New Zealand Birds. By Sandra Morris. Published by Hodder and Stoughton, 1994. (Appropriate for primary school age.)

Field Guide to New Zealand Wildlife. By Terence Lindsey and Rod Morris. Published by Harper Collins, 2000. (A summary of species found in New Zealand, both native and introduced.)

The Reed Handbook of Common New Zealand Birds. By Geoff Moon. Published by Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd. The information in the book includes names, habitats, physical characteristics, voice, food and breeding habits.

Where does the tui go? By Andrew Crowe and Peter Campbell. Published by Heinemann Education, 1997. (Junior reading)

When the morepork calls. By Andrew Crowe and Peter Campbell. Published by Heinemann Education, 1997. (Junior reading)

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