New Caledonia 22nd - 27th Nov 2004

• Kagu is the most well known and sought after bird on New Caledonia. It is in its own unique family and is quite unlike anything else. It was probably my most wanted species in the world. There are also some 20 or so endemics which can be seen of which Cloven-feathered Dove is in my opinion the most spectacular...Paul Noakes reports

New Caledonia March 28 – April 4, 2004

• This was a trip that my wife, Dollyann Myers, and I decided to try because we were going to be in the area anyway. Our friends, Linda and Phil Cross, decided to go with us. Our main target, of course, was the Kagu, but we also wanted to try and find as many endemics as we could...Ron Hoff reports.

Birds of Melanesia: Bismarcks, Solomons, Vanuatu and New Caledonia (Helm Field Guides)
Guy Dutson: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

• This new Helm Field Guide covers the species-rich Melanesia region of the south-west Pacific, from New Caledonia and the Solomons through the Bismarcks to Vanuatu. The cover star is the Kagu, the region's most iconic bird species and a highly sought-after endemic of New Caledonia. Superb colour plates illustrate the 650 species that occur in the region, allied with concise identification text and a series of distribution colour bars. For anyone travelling to this far-flung Pacific region, this book is indispensable.

Birds of the Solomons, Vanuatu & New Caledonia
Helm Field Guides: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

• Situated in the Southwest Pacific, this region boasts a colourful and intriguing range of birds. Of the 362 species covered, 117 are endemics. The colour plates in this guide which is primarily intended for field use depict every species, showing plumages, races and colour morphs, and there are 340 colour distribution maps. The facing-page layout, with colour plates opposite the relevant species descriptions, makes at-a-glace reference easy for anyone interested in the birdlife of the Pacific

Where to watch birds in Australasia & Oceania 
Nigel Wheatley: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

• The fourth guide in a series covering birdwatching sites in the great continents. It describes almost 150 sites in detail and many more in passing. It's primary aim is to help birders make the most of their trips, detailing the endemic and "special" birds to be found at each site as well as the more common and "usual" species. Countries are treated alphabetically, with all the practical information required to make the most of a trip and to avoid wasted time. Included are detailed maps and line drawings

A Field Guide to the Birds of Hawaii and the Tropical Pacific
H. Douglas Pratt, Phillip Bruner, Delwyn Berrett: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

• Pratt, Bruner, and Dickinson have produced a superb field guide completely covering all the islands of the tropical Pacific from Hawai'i west through Micronesia. This is a true field guide: it gives the field marks of every species, notes problems in identification with special emphasis on distinguishing similar species, and wastes no space on matters not related to identification.

Lonely Planet : New Caledonia
Leanne Logan: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

• Thoroughly updated, this guide includes cultural and historical background, a useful language section, as well as information on all the best places to stay and eat for a range of budgets

South Pacific Handbook
David Stanley: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

• Provides historical and travel information for visitors to Polynesia and Melanesia, including Cook Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji Islands, New Caledonia, and Solomon Islands...."In my estimation, David's South Pacific Handbook is THE REFERENCE. David's books inspire loyalty and deserve the continued attentions of conscientious travelers."