The Kea —— A New Zealand Problem; Including a Full Description of This Very Interesting Bird, Its Habitat and Ways, Together With a Discussion of the Theories Advanced to Explain Its Sheep-Killing Propensities

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ISBN: 9781330511077 出版年：2016 页码：150 George R Marriner Forgotten Books

For years I had longed to see the haunts of the Kea; and when at length a convenient winter vacation came, bringing no call to roam more pressing than this, I left the laboratory for the mountains. It is not an expedition to be enjoyed alone. But at the last minute my chosen companion failed me, and, rather than lose a rare chance.