Field Guide to the Birds of Australia (8th Edition)

 AUSTRALIAN FAUNA Ornithology
Revised and updated.

 The most comprehensive one-volume book of identification that shows all Australian bird species, perfect for birders of all levels of expertise.
Since it was first published in 1984, Simpson & Day’s Field Guide to the Birds of Australia has been one of the most – if not the most – respected bird guide in the country.

As one of the main national bird field guides used by Australian birders and birdwatchers the guide contains:

– detailed and thorough instructions on “How to Observe a Bird”
– hints for birdwatchers to improve their birding
– 132 superb full-colour plates showing all Australian bird species
– over 900 black and white line illustrations
– key points of identification using the latest classification system
– seabird identification by bill to assist in identifying seabirds including albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters
– habitat descriptions and distribution maps for all species
– Australian Island Territories Checklists
– breeding and breeding cycle information
– a “Key to Families” to easily compare and locate families of birds
– rare and vagrant bird bulletins
– a core library list, easy-to-use indexes and glossary of avian terms
– a list of birdwatching and naturalist organisations

This eighth edition has been revised and updated, including some beautiful new plates.

‘The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia is a masterpiece of a guide and a comprehensive resource for birding in Australia.’ Birdfreak

• [x], 381 p. : col. ill., maps ; 22 cm.
• Birds — Australia — Identification

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