GENERAL FAUNA –
L.E. Richdale’s seminal population studies on penguins, primarily Yellow-eyed Penguins on New Zealand’s Otago Peninsula from the 1930s to 1950s, established foundational research into their breeding, behaviour, and long-term demographics, culminating in his 1957 book A Population Study of Penguins, detailing pair bonds, mortality, and mate recognition, and influencing subsequent studies on this endangered species.
- 195 p. illus., diagrs., tables. 25 cm.
- Bibliography: p. [187]-189.
