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An unexpected pattern of molecular divergence within the blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) complex
(Ornithological Society of New Zealand, 2002-03)
The blue penguins (genus Eudyptula) have been subjected to extensive taxonomic revision. In 1976, the genus was reduced from 2 species to a single species (Eudyptula minor) with 6 subspecies, based on a morphometric analysis. ...
Sex roles of the South Island pied oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus finschi
(Ornithological Society of New Zealand, 2002-03)
We compared the behaviour, energy expenditure, and food intake of male and female South Island pied oystercatchers, Haematopus ostralegus finschi, breeding in pasture and crop paddocks in Canterbury. In this monogamous ...
Habitat selection and breeding ecology of the endangered Chatham Island oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis)
(2005-05)
The Chatham Island oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) is an endangered shorebird endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. In the late 1980s the population was estimated at less than 110 individuals and was feared ...
Morphological and molecular analysis of the carabid genus Oregus, with identification of two new species
(2003-01)
A thorough revision of the New Zealand carabid genus Oregus Putzeys, 1868 was undertaken. All known and available specimens (2196) from national and selected international collections were examined. Both adult morphology ...