The shop at Miranda has an excellent and extensive selection of bird and nature books as well as gifts and clothing. You can download an order form which includes many of the shop items. If there's a specific book you are after please give the centre a call (+64 9 232 2781) or email or visit the Centre!
Some of the book titles we typically hold are listed below. We continually update stock in the shop so if you can't see a particular title you'd like below please give us a call.
New in the Shop! These beautifully hand crafted stained glass ornaments by Susan Brogan are now available for purchase in the shop. Prices range from $37.90 to $48.90 with exception of the Knots at $75.00 and the Miranda logo at $95.00.
Note - Colour will vary depending on background. Stickers are removable.
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A selection of the items available at Miranda Shorebird Centre
Recent Listings Birding Guides Birds Miscellaneous Botany General Ecology
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Brazil, M. Birds of East Asia: Eastern China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Eastern Russia. 2009. ISBN 978 0 7136 7040 0 Softcover. 85.00 Definitive guide for this region likely to be the benchmark for years to come, and essential for anyone remotely interested in birds who will be spending time there. |
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De Roy, T., M. Jones, & J Fitter. Albatross: their world, their ways. 2008. ISBN978 1 86953 624 4 Hardcover. 69.90 Splendid overview of these extraordinary birds, stunningly illustrated. A coffee table book with ornithological substance. |
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Paulson ,D. Shorebirds of North America: The photographic guide. 2005. ISBN0 7136 7377 X Softcover. 75.00 Excellent comprehensive guide which avoids the limitations of many other photographic guides in that it illustrates all age and seasonal plumages. |
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Moon, G. New Zealand Wetland Birds and their world. 2009. ISBN 978 1 86966 197 7 Softcover.39.90 The last publication before the author’s death in February 2009, this draws together a wealth of knowledge and personal experience of wetland birds attained during a long lifetime of bird photography. |
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Birkhead, T. The Wisdom of Birds: An Illustrated History of Ornithology. 2008. ISBN978 0 7475 9256 3 Hardcover. 74.90 Excellent and informative account of our fascination for birds, and the study of them. Traces the origins of what we now know about birds and how we came to it. A pleasure to read. |
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Rice, T. Voyages of Discovery: a visual celebration of ten of the greatest natural history expeditions. 2008. ISBN978 1 74175 577 0 Hardcover. 59.90 Splendid, lavishly illustrated volume derived from the collections of the London Natural History Museum. Each chapter covers an expedition and its naturalists, followed by pages of illustrations. |
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Eagle, A. Eagle’s Complete Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand. 2006. ISBN0 90901 008 0 Two hardcover volumes in box. 250.00 The first printing of this sold out very quickly so it is back by popular demand. Breathtaking achievement with painted plates for all species, and beautifully packaged. |
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Robertson, H. and Heather, B. The Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand.
1999. ISBN 0 14 028835 X Softcover. 34.90 The comprehensive field guide to New Zealand Birds this guide cover all the species found in New Zealand (except of course the New Zealand Storm Petrel rediscovered in 2003!) |
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Robertson, H. and Heather, B. The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand. 1996. ISBN0143020404 Softcover. 49.90 Parent volume to the hand guide, the definitive field guide for New Zealand. |
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Onley, D. and P.Schofield. Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the world. 2007. ISBN978 0 7136 4332 9 Softcover. 59.90 Must have for anyone interested in seabirds or likely to be voyaging anywhere. |
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Parkinson, P. Field Guide to New Zealand Seabirds. 2006 ISBN 1 86966 150 8 Sofycover. 29.90 Good compact photographic guide to our seabirds. |
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Medway, D. Common Shorebirds of New Zealand. 2000. ISBN9 780790 007380 Hardcover. 29.90 Good overview of endemic, native and migrant species, well illustrated. Also covers key shorebird sites around the country. |
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Chambers, S. New Zealand Birds: An identification guide. 2007. ISBN9 780790 011448 Softcover. 44.90 Good identification guide especially for newcomers to birding. Species arranged by prominent colour shown during a particular phase of a bird’s development. |
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| Moon, L. and G. Moon. Know Your New Zealand Birds. 2006. ISBN978 1 86966 089 5 Softcover. 34.90 | |
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Ombler, K. Where to Watch Birds in New Zealand.
2007. ISBN 978-1-86966-154-0 Softcover. 34.90 Where to go, how to get there, and what to look for. |
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Crowe, A. Which Native Bird. 2001. ISBN0 14 100635 6 Softcover. 34.90 Useful guide packed with information. Particularly useful for the newcomer to birding. |
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Milne, P. Where to Watch Birds: World Cities. 2006. ISBN 978 0 7136 6983 1 Softcover. 57.90 Essential guide for birding in or around 61 major cities of the world. |
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Shimba,T. Photographic Guide to the Birds of Japan and North- East Asia. 2007. ISBN978 07136 7439 2 Softcover. 85.00 Good pocket-sized overview. |
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Watling, D. Guide to the Birds of Fiji and Western
Polynesia. 2004. ISBN 982 9030 04 0 Softcover. 39.90 Indispensable volume for anyone birding in this region. Miranda Shorebird Centre is one of the few, perhaps even the only, New Zealand outlet for this book. Temporarily out of stock |
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Van de Kam, J., B.Ens, T.Piersma,and L. Zwarts. Shorebirds: An illustrated behavioural ecology. 2004 ISBN 90 5011 192 0 Hardcover. 150.00 Excellent account drawing together recent research into this interesting group of birds. Lavishly illustrated with stunning photographs, this is a very fine item – worth all of the expensive price tag. |
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Tennyson, A and P.Martinson. Extinct Birds of New Zealand. 2006. ISBN0 909010 21 9 Hardcover. 64.90 A class publication. Taxonomy and what is known of the ecology for 58 bird species, each illustrated with finely detailed plates specifically created for this volume. |
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Gibson, G. The Bedside Book of Birds: An avian miscellany. 2005. ISBN 9780747591559 Softcover .39.90 Extraordinarily diverse anthology of things ornithological, handsomely presented. |
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Dooley, S. The Big Twitch. 2005. ISBN978 1 74114 528 1 Softcover. 29.90 Australia’s answer to The Big Year by a serious birder who writes with humour, flair, and a keen sense of birding culture. |
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Moon, G. New Zealand Birds in Focus. 2005. ISBN9 780790 010335 Hardcover. 29.90 Superb selection from a long lifetime of bird photography. Through a generous donation by the late author, entire proceeds from this volume will help fund a documentary film on godwits. |
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| Ell, G. Attracting Birds and Other Wildlife to your Garden. 2009. ISBN 9 781869 662325 Hardcover. 44.90 | |
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Gibson, P. New Zealand Birds: a diverse selection. 2007. ISBN978 0 473 12180 8 Softcover landscape format. 45.00 Self published portfolio of extremely good bird photographs, attractively presented. Excellent gift idea. |
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Paintings of the Birds of New Zealand: The art of J.G. Keulemans. 2006. ISBN1 86941 846 8 Hardcover. 34.90 Delightful and handsomely presented pocket volume of works from one of the great names of New Zealand ornithological history. The plates were originally published in Buller’s A History of the Birds of New Zealand published in 1887. Superb gift idea. |
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Hunt, J.
A Bird in the Hand: Keeping New Zealand wildlife safe.
2007. ISBN978 1 86941 563 1 Softcover. 29.90 Book of the Year at the New Zealand Post Book Awards |
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Morris, S. Godwit’s Journey. 2004. ISBN 1
86948 696 X Softcover. 14.90 An account of the migration of Bar-tailed Godwits between New Zealand and Alaska. Specifically written for children but useful information for all ages. |
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| Metcalf, L. Photographic Guide to Trees of New Zealand 2002. ISBN 1 877246 57 3 Softcover. 24.90 |
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Metcalf, L. Photographic Guide to Alpine Plants
of New Zealand. 2006. ISBN 978 1 86966 128 1 Softcover. 24.90 |
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| Jewell, T. and R.Morris. Photographic Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of New Zealand. 2008. ISBN978 1 86966 203 5 Softcover. 24.90 | |
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Brunsden, G. and L. Photographic Guide to
Wildflowers of New Zealand. 2004. ISBN 1 86966 047 1 Softcover.
24.90 The above four volumes are part of a very attractive series of photo guides, superbly compact enough for any pocket. |
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| Metcalf, L. Know Your New Zealand Trees. 2006. ISBN878 1 86966 098 7 Softcover. 29.90 | |
| Metcalf, L. Know Your New Zealand Native Plants. 2009. ISBN978 1 86966 205 9 Softcover. 29.90 | |
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Simpson, P. Pohutukawa & Rata: New Zealand’s iron-hearted trees. 2005. ISBN0 909010 99 4 Softcover. 59.90 Definitive and extensively illustrated account of these singularly New Zealand flora. |
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Bayly, M. and A. Kellow. An Illustrated Guide
to New Zealand Hebes. 2006. ISBN0 909010 12 9 Hardcover. 99.90 Identification, classification and biology of the flowering plant genera Hebe and Leonohebe. Extensively illustrated. |
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Aspin, T. Maioro to Manukau Heads: A botanical journey through Awhitu District. 2008. ISBN978 0 473 14515 6 Softcover. 59.90
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Bishop, A and Bishop O. New Zealand Wild
Flowers Handbook. 2002.
ISBN 1 86958 924 6 Softcover. 19.90
Excellent guide and very popular. Out of stock |
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Johnson, P. and P Brooke Wetland Plants in New Zealand. 2007. ISBN0 478 09321 7 Ring bound softcover. 75.00 Essential volume, comprehensive and well illustrated with line drawings for each species. |
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Crowe, A Life-Size Guide Series: - New Zealand Ferns, New Zealand Trees, New Zealand Wildflowers – all 24.90 - A Field Guide to Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. 1997. ISBN978 0 14 301922 0 Plastic-lined softcover. 29.90 - Which Native Plant Can I Grow Here? 2004. ISBN0 14 301896 5 Softcover. 29.90 - Which Native Fern? 2001. ISBN0 14 301801 9 Softcover. 24.90 -Which Coastal Plant? 2003. ISBN 0 14 301895 7 Softcover. 24.90 -Which Native Tree? New Ecology Edition. 2009. ISBN978 0 14 300899 5 Softcover. 24.90 -Which Native Forest Plant? 2003. ISBN0 14 028631 4 Softcover .24.90 Plus -Which Seashell? 1999. ISBN0 14 0258545 8 Softcover. 24.90 -Which New Zealand Spider? 2007. ISBN978 0 14 300643 5 Softcover. 24.90 -Which New Zealand Insect? 2005. ISBN0 14 100636 6 Softcover. 39.90
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Young, D Our Islands Our Selves: A History of
Conservation in New Zealand. 2004 . ISBN 1 877276 94
4 Hardcover. 54.90 Traces the emergence of a conservation ethic in New Zealand, from Maori settlement through acclimatisation societies, to National parks and the ecological approach of today. The issues, personalities and organisations of the last 200 years are all here in large format and liberally illustrated. Out of stock |
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Wilson, K-J. Flight of the Huia: Ecology and
conservation of New Zealand’s frogs, reptiles, birds and mammals.
2004. ISBN 0 908812 52 3 Softcover. 49.90
Excellent overview of New Zealand ecology. Highly accessible account of what the fauna and flora of this country was like originally, and what is has become. Finalist in 2005 Montana Book Awards. Out of stock |
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Hunt, J. Wetlands of New Zealand: A bitter
sweet story. 2007. ISBN978 1 86941 904 2
Hardcover. 69.90 Award winning overview of our wetlands – why they are special, what we have lost and what we stand to lose if we do not conserve what remains. Beautifully written and designed |
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Melville, A. ed. Our Wet & Wild Places:
Celebrating new Zealand’s internationally significant wetlands.
2005. National Wetland Trust. 9.90 Beautifully designed description and images of the five Ramsar wetlands of international significance in New Zealand. Out of stock |
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Hunt, J. an Lucas, R. From Weta to Kauri.
2004. ISBN 1 86941 655 4 Softcover. 29.95 Excellent guide to the New Zealand forest. Birds, reptiles, invertebrates, fungi, grasses, ferns, trees - it is all here. |
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Brownell, B. (Ed.) Muddy Feet: Firth of Thames
Ramsar Site Update. 2004. Ecoquest
ISBN 0 9582329 1 Ring-bound softcover. 24.90 Virtually all that is currently known about all aspects of the Firth of Thames ecosystem is brought together in one volume. Includes extensive chapters on hydrology, vegetation, fisheries, benthic fauna, birds, mangroves, land tenure and statutory management as well as social and cultural factors |
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Auckland Botanical Society, Wilcox, M. (Ed.) Natural History of Rangitoto Island. 2007. ISBN978 0 9583447 3 9 Softcover. 39.90 Comprehensive pictorial look at the geology, vegetation and wildlife of this ‘new’ volcanic island at Auckland’s front door.
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| Barker, G. Fauna of New Zealand Number 38 Naturalised terrestrial Stylommatophora (Mollusca: Gastropoda). 1999. ISBN 0-478-09322-5 Softcover. 72.50 | |
| Duncan, K.W. Fauna of New Zealand Number 31 Terrestrial talitridae (Crustacea: Amphipoda). 1994. ISBN0 478 04533 6 Softcover. 36.00 | |
| Morley, M.S. Photographic Guide to seashells of New Zealand. 2004 ISBN 1 86966 044 7 Softcover. 24.90 | |
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Powell’s Native Animals of New Zealand.
1998. Bateman ISBN 1 86953 393 3 Softcover. 19.90 Recently republished, this iconic book remains a wonderfully useful collection of line drawings of our native fauna. It regularly induces nostalgia among ‘more mature’ visitors to the Shorebird Centre |
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Grant, E.A. An Illustrated Guide to some New Zealand Insect Families. 1999. ISBN 0 478 09326 8 Ring-bound Softcover. 32.50
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Morton, J. Seashore Ecology of New Zealand and
the Pacific. 2004. ISBN 1-86953 399 2 Hardcover. 89.90 The culmination of work over a long lifetime, this is the definitive volume on the subject and will long remain so. The main focus is on rocky coastline ecology, and so while it significantly updates sections of Morton and Miller’s The New Zealand Seashor, it does not entirely replace that volume. |
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King, C.M., and R. Morris Photographic Guide to Mammals of New Zealand. 2008 .ISBN978 1 86966 202 8 Softcover. 24.90 Another in this excellently compact series |
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| Morris, R. and A. Balance. Rare Wildlife of New Zealand. 2008. ISBN 978 1 86941 912 7 Softcover. 49.90 | |
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Dave Gunson’s New Zealand Wildlife.
2004. ISBN 0 14 301909 0 Softcover. 19.90 Collection of splendid images from one of our foremost wildlife illustrators. |
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Gunson, D. Wildlife Stuff. 1999. ISBN
1 86943 405 6 Softcover. 17.90 The wit and humour of this splendidly illustrated book, does not disguise a wealth of factual information on many aspects of the natural world. A favourite of many, and kids just love it. |
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Brown, B. and Taylor, H. Fifty-five Feathers.
2005. ISBN 1 86948 683 8 Softcover. 14.90 Gorgeously illustrated, this is a regular seller. |
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