Toroa : the royal albatross / Te Aorere Riddell.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: Māori Publisher: Wellington, N.Z. : Huia, 2003Description: 32 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1877283894
- 9781877283895
- Toroa. English
- 428.6 21
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"First published as a Māori edition in 2001 for the Ministry of Education"--T.p. verso.
Includes index.
Toroa, the royal albatross -- On the wing -- At home by the sea -- Feathering the nest -- Feathered friends -- Sea legs? -- Nest eggs -- A mouth to feed -- The life cycle of the albatross -- Flight paths and fishing trips -- Birding -- Laying down the law -- A bone to pick? -- Prized plumage -- Bird bones -- Forbidden food -- The price of fish -- High speed collisions -- Foul Hooking -- Hatching a plan -- Strikes, storms and stoats.
Describes the life cycle and migratory patterns of the albatross, how they are killed and cooked, the use of their feathers and bones and the threats to their continued existence. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Machine converted from AACR2 source record.
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