Notes

Ned Barraud
Backyard birds
35 pages
colour illustrations
Contents: Evolution of birds -- All shapes and sizes -- Parts of a bird -- Spring in the garden -- Nests -- Eggs and chicks -- Blackbird -- House sparrrow -- Starling -- Song thrush -- Pīwakawaka= Fantail -- Silvereye = Tauhou -- Kererū -- Kingfisher = Kotare -- Ruru = Morepork -- Tūī -- Welcome swallow = Warou -- Riroriro = Gray warbler -- Korimako = Bellbird -- Weka -- Kākā -- Pūkeko -- Finches -- Magpie -- California quail -- Myna -- Eastern rosella -- Rock pigeon -- Dunnock -- Yellowhammer -- Attracting native birds
Summary: Most of the birds we see and hear in our daily lives are those that live alongside us in our own backyards. Some of these might be native birds, such as the tui, korimako/bellbird, kereru and piwakawaka/fantail. But just as likely they will be common birds brought by the early settlers from Europe, such as the thrush, blackbird, sparrow and starling. Brings to life our most accessible wildlife, with details on the different birds we are likely to see around our homes, and also with useful background information about birds in general. (Publisher)