|
Table of Contents for Shirihai, H.: The Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife: Birds and Marine Mammals of the ... (213 words) |
 | Endemic and indigenous non-passerines of New Zealand's Subantarctic islands 271 |
| Endemic and indigenous passerines of New Zealand's subantarctic islands 281 |
| Endemic and indigenous passerines of New Zealand's subantarctic islands 287 |
| The Islands (1501 words) |
| The islands are tiny, with Auckland Island itself, the largest island of the group, being only 43 kilometres long by 24 wide - but are nevertheless the home to an amazing variety of unusual and rare wildlife, a number of ancient shipwrecks and some of the most ferocious weather on the planet. |
| The Auckland Islands have the richest flora of all the subantarctic islands - 233 taxa have been recorded, of which 196 are native. |
| Because land masses are infrequent in the Southern Ocean, the subantarctic islands, this Islands are a vital breeding ground for nearly 40 species of seabirds, many of which will not have touched land since their last breeding season. |
Feeds |
Contact