Story: Small forest birds
Page 11 – External links and sources
More links and websites
-
New Zealand birds: Native animal conservation
This section of the Department of Conservation site has information about native birds and conservation.
-
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
The journal of the New Zealand Ecological Society has articles on small birds in forest environments, and many other related topics.
-
New Zealand parakeets and other parrots
This page from the TerraNature site has information and photos for each parakeet species. From the native birds list you can also find the other small forest bird species.
-
Notornis – journal of the ornithological society of New Zealand
This journal has articles on small forest birds.
-
Ornithological Society of New Zealand
The society aims to foster the study, knowledge and enjoyment of New Zealand birds, and offers information and activities.
-
Restoring the dawn chorus
The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society works to improve conditions for forest birds, so the dawn chorus can be restored in New Zealand’s forests.
-
Seven black robins
This 1980 documentary, on the NZ On Screen website, tells the story of trying to save the endangered Chatham Islands black robin.
More suggestions and sources
-
Boon, Wee Ming, and others. Molecular systematics and conservation of kākāriki (Cyanoramphus spp.). Science for Conservation 176. Wellington: Department of Conservation, 2001.
-
Gill, Brian. New Zealand’s unique birds. Auckland: Reed, 1999.
-
Heather, Barrie D., and Hugh A. Robertson. The field guide to the birds of New Zealand. Rev. ed. Auckland: Viking, 2005.
-
Murphy, David J., and Dave Kelly. ‘Seasonal variation in the honeydew, invertebrate, fruit and nectar resource for bellbirds in a New Zealand mountain beech forest.’ New Zealand Journal of Ecology 27, no. 1 (2003): 11–23.
-
Orbell, Margaret. Birds of Aotearoa: a natural and cultural history. Auckland: Reed, 2003.
-
Sherley, Greg. ‘Co-operative parental care; contribution of the male rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) to the breeding effort.’ Notornis 41 (1994): 71–81.
