The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia (Paperback)

by Graham Pizzey (Author), Peter Menkhorst (Editor), Frank Knight (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

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If you are planning to go to Australia, you must take this book!... For those who plan to stay behind, I recommend this book.... The birds are presented in a familiar, matter-of-fact format and ... their splendor comes through. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

This revised edition of the classic field guide to Australian birds represents the most up-to-date, comprehensive and stunningly illustrated handbook available.

Features include:

Updated essential information on 778 species of birds
250 full-color plates (many revised especially for this edition), with more than 2,500 individual portraits
Field marks highlighted in the text and illustrations to help birdwatchers distinguish between similar species
Full details of breeding and nesting habits, voice characteristics, habitats and range of each species
More than 700 distribution maps
Stunning new cover artwork

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• Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers PTY Limited (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0207198217
• ISBN-13: 978-0207198212
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #970,781 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
  
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