Further Sources

Action plan for seabird conservation in New Zealand. Part A: threatened seabirds

This online article in PDF format (236 pages, 1.89 MB download) by Graeme A. Taylor is part of the Department of Conservation’s series on threatened species.
Action plan for seabird conservation in New Zealand. Part B: non-threatened seabirds

A second article in PDF format (203 pages, 1.6 MB download) by Graeme A. Taylor, discussing non-threatened seabirds, their habitat, and conservation issues.
New Zealand Birds – cormorants

This page on the NZ Birds site presents a commentary on shags by site manager Narena Olliver. The website has information on many New Zealand species, as well as news and links to related sites.

Ell, Gordon. Seashore birds of New Zealand. Auckland: Bush Press, 1984.
Heather, Barrie D., and Hugh A. Robertson. The field guide to the birds of New Zealand. Rev. ed. Auckland: Viking, 2000.
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.
Reader’s Digest complete book of New Zealand birds. Auckland: Reed, 1985.