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Birds that migrate within New Zealand

Birds that migrate within New Zealand

The species in this list migrate from their summer breeding areas to spend the rest of the year in another part of the country where food is abundant.

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Christina Troup. 'Bird migration', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
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