Records the intimate life of the Pacific Sacred Kingfisher of Australia and New Zealand. The birds are viewed as they progress through a year of life - hunting, diving for fish, courting and mating, boring nest tunnels, and the feeding and care of the young.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005887
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Birds - New Zealand
Animals & Wildlife → Kingfishers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)