Field Guide to the Wildlife of New Zealand

by Fitter, Julian

• ISBN13: 9781408108659
• ISBN10: 1408108658
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-09-01
• Publisher: Christopher Helm

Summary

New Zealand is a popular tourist destination with a wide range of
dramatic scenery and a long list of endemic species. Although the
country's wildlife has suffered as a result of unwelcome
introductions, most species have managed to survive thanks to a number
of dedicated and inspired conservationists. This glorious photographic
field guide illustrates most of the vertebrate species to be found
there, as well as a large number of typical invertebrates and flora.
The photographs are accompanied by a succinct text, and this portable
guide will be invaluable to all visitors to the country with an
interest in natural history.

Author Biography

Julian Fitter is a naturalist and author who lives in New Zealand for
much of the year. His previous books include the bestselling Wildlife
of the Galapagos, and Albatross: Their world, their ways (co-author).

Table of Contents

Contents



Foreword 5

Acknowledgements 6

Author's introduction 7

Map of New Zealand 9



Introduction 10

Overview, Natural History

Human History

Maps of North & South Islands

Conservation & Alien species

Climate



Habitats 20

Coast

Rivers and Wetlands

Forest - Lowland & Upland

Alpine and subalpine



Geology 26



Birds 30



Mammals 92



Amphibians & Reptiles 98



Invertebrates 108



Seashore 128



Plants 136

Native Trees and Shrubs

Vines & Epiphytes

Ferns

Herbs - Native - Alpine

Herbs - Native - Coastal

Herbs - Native - Other

Grasses and Sedges



Non-Vascular Plants 226

Fungi

Mosses, Liverworts, Hornworts

Lichens



Appendices

Places to Visit 234

National Parks & Protected Areas 238

Bibliography 242

Glossary 246

Organisations 248

Index 250