Story: Bird migration
Page 8 – External links and sources
More links and websites
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A year on the wing
This website documents the migration of the eastern curlew between New Zealand and Siberia. It gives information about breeding, stopover sites and New Zealand destinations, with photographs, illustrations and maps.
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Migratory Species
This page from the Department of Conservation site is about the Convention on Migratory Species, which recognises that the safety of migratory birds and other animals requires collaboration between nations. It also provides links to other conventions and important locations for migratory species within the New Zealand region and beyond.
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Miranda Shorebird Centre
Miranda, in the Firth of Thames, is one of several important areas for migratory birds in New Zealand. The website of the Miranda Naturalists’ Trust has excellent information about species and related links.
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OSNZ Arctic wader colour-banding project
This Ornithological Society of New Zealand site describes the use of identification bands to record migratory waders at different stages of their journey.
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Shorebird research in New Zealand
Developed by researcher Phil Battley, this site contains information on the movement of Arctic waders within New Zealand, large-scale movements to and from New Zealand, changes in their body fat before and after migration, and the people involved in banding and monitoring the birds.
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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
This is the official website of the Ramsar Convention, an agreement to protect internationally important wetlands, including sites in New Zealand and staging sites for New Zealand migratory waders.
More suggestions and sources
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Berthold, P., and others, eds. Avian migration. Berlin: Springer, 2003.
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Ell, Gordon. Seashore birds of New Zealand. Auckland: Bush Press, 1984.
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Heather, Barrie D., and Hugh A. Robertson. The field guide to the birds of New Zealand. Rev. ed. Auckland: Viking, 2000.
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Higgins, P. J., and others, eds. Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic birds. 6 vols. Melbourne: Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union and Oxford University Press, 1990–2002.
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Power, Elaine. Sea and shore birds of New Zealand. Auckland: David Bateman, 1990.
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Robertson, Hugh A., ed. ‘Wader studies in New Zealand.’ Special issue. Notornis 46, part 1 (1999).
