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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.