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Seabirds – overview


by Kerry-Jayne Wilson

New Zealand has a greater diversity of seabirds breeding on its shores and islands and feeding in its waters than any other country in the world. Seabirds are birds which get all or most of their food from the sea. It’s a highly specialised job, for which each species has evolved – from deep-diving penguins, to albatrosses with the wings of a glider.

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Main image: Royal albatrosses in flight

Royal albatrosses in flight


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