The scope of Denise Goodfellow's Bird's of Australia's Top End is exceptional.Not only is it a complete guide to the field identification of birds in the Top End, their ranges, habitats, calls, and breeding behaviors, but it also gives much Aboriginal information by a woman who is a member of an Arnhem Land clan. The reader will learn about bird evolution, physiology, behavior, conservation, how to attract birds, the aboriginal language, and much else all written in an easy-to-read manner and with much humour. For the traveller there are notes on safety, and diagrams on climate and flowering, fruiting and insect information for each month of the year.
A total of 330 species are described with 600 watercolor illustrations on 28 color plates. There are also 500 black and white illustrations, range maps and diagrams. The common name, scientific name and Aboriginal name is given for each species. For each entry there is a complete description, rarity status, bird movements, similar species, calls, breeding, habitat, range, birdwatching hints, and author's notes of interest.
