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South Georgian diving petrels (Pelecanoides georgicus) breeding on Codfish Island

Notornis, 27 (4), 325-330

M.J. Imber; R.J. Nilsson (1980)

Article Type: Paper

In September 1978 a colony of about 30-35 pairs of South Georgian diving petrels (Pelecanoides georgicus) was identified breeding among the sand dunes at Sealers’ Bay, Codfish Island, New Zealand (46° 46′ S, 167° 39′ E). This may be the only surviving colony of this species in the Australasian region. It is of considerable interest, furthermore, in being the only colony situated on the Subtropical Convergence (all others are in colder waters) and in being the only one sympatric with P. urinatrix chathamensis (all others are sympatric with P. u. exsul).






Sounds of New Zealand birds, Vol. 8

Notornis, 26 (1), 103-104

C.A. Fleming (1979)

Article Type: Book Review

1977. McPherson Natural History Unit, P.O. Box 21083, Edgeware, Christchurch







Feeding and roosting behaviour of some waders at Farewell Spit

Notornis, 26 (1), 73-88

H.A. Robertson; M.D. Dennison (1979)

Article Type: Paper

The feeding and roosting of the banded dotterel (Charadrius bicinctus), turnstone (Arenaria interpres), eastern golden plover (Pluvialis dominica fulva) and far-eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) were studied for six days on Farewell Spit. Five habitat zones are defined and the use of these zones by the four species and their behaviour in them are given.