This book covers 98 endemic, native, introduced, or migrant bird species from all of the main habitats in New Zealand. Nine identification habitats feature four similar-looking birds with simple tips for telling them apart. Each bird receives a code, from 1-100, indicating how easy the bird is to find. Exquisite color paintings by Dave Gunson cover a greater level of detail, for example, the very strikingly different juvenile forms or male/female differences. There are also distribution maps for each bird.