Birds & Insects

1982. 1st edition. Contains 19 charming tales of birdwatching in New Zealand.

1968. 1st edition. An informative guide to New Zealand seashore birds.

1983. New Zealand magazine featuring articles related to nature. This edition features the Kakako.

1971. 1st edition. The author watched and studied birds for fifty years, this is his account of his observations and what he learned.

1970. 1st edition. Contains detailed information on 17 species of New Zealand butterflies.

1990. 1st edition. An author and subject index to Notornis, a quarterly peer-reviewed journal that focuses on bird-based research in New Zealand and the South Pacific.

1982. Beautifully colour illustrated pictorial guide to the birds of New Zealand.

1967. 1st edition. Geoff Moon (1915-2009) was a world renowned New Zealand naturalist, ornithologist, conservationist, veterinary surgeon and photographer.

1997. An account of the Tararua Weka Trust's relocating of the wekas from Kapiti Island to the Tararua Ranges.

2000. Quarterly official journal of the Ornithological Society of New Zealand, a body which is a major contributor to ornithological study and research in New Zealand.

1987. This book has been designed for use in the practical visual identification of New Zealand's common birds.

1927. 1st edition. Observations of birds on Tutira sheep station in the Hawkes Bay.

1985. Informational pictorial guide to the birds of the New Zealand forest.

1987. 1st edition. Comprehensive, descriptive, authoritative, insightful, extremely informative book on New Zealand birds.

1972. Excellent photographs complemented by Soper's text, mainly relating to his wide and interesting experiences while in the field photographing birds.

1999. A trusted, invaluable reference for lovers of New Zealand birds.

2000. This is a review of the Czech Republic's avifauna, with information on the 394 species recorded since 1800.

2011. Includes CD. Lynnette Moon gives 60 concise accounts of the country’s best-loved birds, covering their habitat, appearance and behaviour.

1986. 1st edition. An excellent, informative text about New Zealand's unique bird life, pre and post man.

1967. 1st edition. A beautifully, profusely illustrated vintage guide with stunning colour photographs, mainly form Eric Hosking's Collection.

1971. Wader birds illustrated in colour and in monochrome.

1988. 1st edition. This book tells the story of the fight for survival of New Zealands unique endangered bird life.

1994. 1st edition. Wildfowling and other bird hunting throughout the North and South Islands of New Zealand.

1977. 1st edition. Vintage story book. SIGNED

1999. Covers the Kiwi, all three species, and New Zealand's other famous flightless birds, from the extinct Moa to the Kakapo.

1984. 1st edition. Life of the Loon, a water bird.

2005. A guide for learning about the history of birds in New Zealand, their environments, their habits and places you can find them.

1992. New Zealand's most experienced bird photographer has now produced a splendid field guide to all the birds found on mainland New Zealand.

1975. This field guide has a page of information on each bird with a painted illustration.

1970. Annotated edition originally published in 1953, this closely resembles that of the original, the arrangement and format of which has in general been retained.

1953. 1st edition. The original official list of all the birds in the New Zealand region including the outlaying Kermadec, Macquarie, Campbell, Antipodes and Chatham Islands

1970. Includes monochrome photo illustrations with text captions.

1989. 1st edition. A timely insight into one of the most extraordinary birds which have ever lived.

1979. 1st edition. Beautiful paintings and text describes characteristic patterns of flight and behaviour that will aid recognition.

1951. 1st edition. Descriptive information of New Zealand birds.

1998. The guide tells readers where and when to look and listen for owls, what tell-tale signs to look for, how to encourage them to your garden, and where to find nests.

1947. 1st edition. Comprehensive vintage book on New Zealand birds.

1974. 1st edition. Vintage technical and reference / photographic guide to the Identification, life history and control of pests of farms, horticulture and public health.

1972. 1st edition. Vintage book that was the first to give a detailed description of all the wild birds to be found in every district in the country.

1959. This is a superb indexed collection of New Zealand bird studies.

1963. 1st edition. Excellent photographs complemented by Soper's text, mainly relating to his wide and interesting experiences while in the field photographing birds.

1976. 1st edition. A general introduction to the fauna as a whole, combining descriptions of the birds, their habitats and habits with photographs and birdsong information.

1963. 1st edition. This is a superb indexed colour collection of New Zealand bird studies.

1990. An illustrated New Zealand birds guide book.

1965. 1st edition. This beginners guide is helpful for people starting out with bird watching to understand more about how birds live. SCARCE.

1984. 1st edition. Vintage book describing all 295 living and 10 recently extinct birds recorded on New Zealand's main and offshore islands.

1980. 1st edition. Vintage book on birds.

1986. Part of the Endangered New Zealand Wildlife Series.

1990. 1st edition. Commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the Ornithological Society of New Zealand.

1975. Vintage technical reference containing entries for 5300 generic names. Nice collectors book

1963. Describing the super-families Sphinges and Bombyces, comprosing 104 species.

1953. Vintage title outlining over 300 of the more common species in the British Isles.

1964. Describing all British species of butterflies, life cycle of a butterfly and hints on collecting.

1990. 1st edition. A collection of individual stories by the author of Tutira, originally published between 1909 and 1914.

1959. 1st edition. The most comprehensive description so far to appear of the diverse islands lying off the coast of New Zealand.

1960. 1st edition. Wildlife Publication No. 61 - vintage book on birds.

1957. Vintage practical guide to New Zealand birds. Scarce with this cover.

1965. 1st edition. SCARCE NEW. Excellent photographs complemented by Soper's text, mainly relating to his wide and interesting experiences while in the field photographing birds.