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AUGUST 7, 2013

In his comment in last week’s post on the Marlborough Sounds , Beat writer Jochen described the New Zealand Fantail as one of the best birds in the world. wakawaka, the New Zealand Fantail is a delightful inhabitant of New Zealand, and one of my favourite local birds. Fantails don’t do necks.

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New Zealand Samoa Fiji Killing 173

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OCTOBER 29, 2014

Aficionados of natural history writing should recognise the author as that of the Song of the Dodo , the popular science book about biogeography and conservation that to me rates as one the finest popular science books ever written. The book is about zoonoses, diseases that jump from animals to people. This lake is close to the cave.

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Humane Animal Africa Ukraine 161

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

There is a depressing finality about extinction, but knowing when for certain something is extinct is an imprecise science and on occasion we’ve gotten it spectacularly wrong. New Zealand has had its share of rediscovered birds too. A blurry photo of the New Zealand Storm-petrel ( Oceanites maorianus, or is it?),

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DECEMBER 9, 2011

The Takahe, a large flightless bird endemic to New Zealand, was thought to be extinct, and then was rediscovered in 1948. It is still the focus of an intensive conservation program.

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Albatross Birds Campaign Protection 192

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AUGUST 6, 2012

For example, I was going to add “no tail” to the list of features above, what all frogs share, when I remembered that there are indeed a small family of Tailed frogs, four species in New Zealand and two in North America (though, the tails are quite tiny). If you don’t live near a science museum, then read this chapter.

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Reptiles Madagascar Family New York City 182

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OCTOBER 14, 2015

If you want to know why most scientists support collecting this piece in Science explains it better than I can. I can understand why some people are conflicted, but the value to science of the collections is immense. New Zealand Bitterns. And most haunting was the cupboard of mounted specimens of extinct species.

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Collecting Solomon Islands New Zealand Fiji 214

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AUGUST 22, 2013

I would never have believed it, but if the science says so who am I to argue otherwise? Genetic studies have shed some light on grebe’s place in the avian family tree of late, with a recent study suggesting that the closest relatives for this mostly small and subtly colored family are the gaudy flamingos.

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Jordan Guatemala Birds South America 187

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APRIL 7, 2018

During March, 11 beats shared 122 checklists to accumulate 680 species from 8 countries; USA, Costa Rica, Serbia, India, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Japan. New Zealand King Shag – Phalacrocorax carunculatus. Ulva Island, South Island New Zealand. New Zealand Kaka – Nestor meridionalis.

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MAY 6, 2018

Tom’s odyssey continued through New Zealand and passes on to Australia. April’s number are below; 11 countries were visited by 9 beats; Australia, USA, UK, India, Serbia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Brazil, New Zealand and Argentina. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae.

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DECEMBER 20, 2014

The magnificent history and diversity of birds on Earth came into sharper focus this month with the publication of 28 new scientific papers in Science and other journals. American Flamingo photo by Dick Culbert).

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Family Parrots Birds 2014 279

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JUNE 2, 2018

New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018.

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MARCH 3, 2018

Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. 07 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018. 09 Jan 2018.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. New Zealand King Shag – Phalacrocorax carunculatus. New Zealand Kaka – Nestor meridionalis. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. New Zealand Robin – Petroica australis. 15 Apr 2018. Lake Ngatu.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. New Zealand King Shag – Phalacrocorax carunculatus. New Zealand Kaka – Nestor meridionalis. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. New Zealand Robin – Petroica australis. 15 Apr 2018. Lake Ngatu.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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AUGUST 4, 2018

New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. New Zealand King Shag – Phalacrocorax carunculatus. New Zealand Kaka – Nestor meridionalis. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. New Zealand Robin – Petroica australis. 15 Apr 2018. Lake Ngatu.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

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JULY 7, 2018

New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018.

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JANUARY 5, 2019

New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. New Zealand Pigeon – Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae. Western Australia.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. New Zealand Pigeon – Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae. Western Australia.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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APRIL 13, 2011

Last Sunday marked the end of an era in New Zealand with the sad passing of the conservationist and ornithologist and all round inspiration Don Merton. Kakapo were moved around New Zealand before all eventually being placed on one island off Stewart Island. It worked, and the translocated birds were soon breeding.

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Species New Zealand Rats Endangered Species 218

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. BS-Bahamas-Nassau-New Gate Road – 25.0644x-77.3035. New Zealand Pigeon – Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae. New Zealand Falcon – Falco novaeseelandiae. 15 Jan 2017. 05 Jan 2017.

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APRIL 7, 2015

Science and Conservation , the second section, presents two-page summaries of the diverse research being done around the world about penguins. She’s produced seven photographic books about the Galapagos Islands and books on the Andes, Antarctica, and New Zealand (her current home). and used for travel of the soul.

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Penguins New Zealand South Africa Albatross 191

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. New Zealand King Shag – Phalacrocorax carunculatus. New Zealand Kaka – Nestor meridionalis. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. New Zealand Robin – Petroica australis. 15 Apr 2018. Lake Ngatu.

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