The Australian bird guide
Menkhorst, Peter2019
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Australia's avifauna is large, diverse and spectacular, reflecting the continent's impressive range of habitats and evolutionary history. With specially commissioned paintings of over 900 species, "The Australian Bird Guide" is the most comprehensive field guide to Australian birds ever seen. This Revised Edition includes updated maps, artwork and species accounts, reflecting current knowledge of the biology and distribution of Australia's birds. It features around 4700 specially commissioned colour illustrations of over 900 species, with particular emphasis on providing the fine detail required to identify difficult groups and distinctive plumages. Comprehensive species accounts have been written by a dedicated team of ornithologists to ensure identification details, distribution and status are current and accurate. A new easier-to-use index is also included.
Main title:
The Australian bird guide / Peter Menkhorst ... [et al.].
Author:
Edition:
Revised Edition.
Imprint:
Clayton, VIC : CSIRO Publishing, 2019.
Collation:
x, 566 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Originally published in 2017.Includes bibliographical references (pages 28-29) and index.
Contents:
Alphabetical quick reference to bird groups -- Acknowledgements -- Constructing the guide -- Identifying birds -- Birding in Australia -- A guide for birders to the evolution and classification of Australian birds -- Key to abbreviations and symbols -- Species accounts -- Checklist of species.
Awards:
Australian Book Industry Awards winner, 2018.
ISBN:
9781486311934
Dewey class:
598.0994
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
368840
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 598.0994 AUS | Available |