Australian Bird Guide
Published on 4. May 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
566 pages
978-1-4729-1235-0 (ISBN)
Description
WINNER OF THE RZS NSW WHITLEY MEDAL, 2017
The Australian Bird Guide is the most comprehensive field guide to Australian birds ever published.
Almost 250 stunning plates are complemented by detailed maps and a rigorous and accurate text, covering identification, distribution and status, with a greater coverage of subspecific and plumage variation than any other guide.
The book covers every regularly occurring species in Australia, including subspecies and rarities. 249 superb colour plates packed with detail illustrate more than 900 species. Up-to-date maps reflecting the latest information on distribution are also included.
This book sets a new standard for coverage of Australia's remarkable avifauna. It is truly indispensable for all birders and naturalists in the region.
The Australian Bird Guide is the most comprehensive field guide to Australian birds ever published.
Almost 250 stunning plates are complemented by detailed maps and a rigorous and accurate text, covering identification, distribution and status, with a greater coverage of subspecific and plumage variation than any other guide.
The book covers every regularly occurring species in Australia, including subspecies and rarities. 249 superb colour plates packed with detail illustrate more than 900 species. Up-to-date maps reflecting the latest information on distribution are also included.
This book sets a new standard for coverage of Australia's remarkable avifauna. It is truly indispensable for all birders and naturalists in the region.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Flexible plastic/vinyl cover
Illustrations
249 colour plates
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 170 mm
Weight
1450 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-1235-0 (9781472912350)
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Peter Menkhorst has more than thirty-five years' experience in ecological research and the survey and management of Australian mammals and birds. He has worked in a range of environmental roles in the Victorian government since 1976 and is the author of Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia.
Danny Rogers is principal ecologist with the Department of Environment, Water, and Natural Resources in Adelaide.
Rohan Clarke is a lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University.
Jeff Davies is an Australian artist, with a focus on portraits of Australian birds and their environments.
Peter Marsack is an award-winning freelance artist based in Canberra.
Kim Franklin is a freelance artist and illustrator who has exhibited worldwide and is based in Australia.
Danny Rogers is principal ecologist with the Department of Environment, Water, and Natural Resources in Adelaide.
Rohan Clarke is a lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University.
Jeff Davies is an Australian artist, with a focus on portraits of Australian birds and their environments.
Peter Marsack is an award-winning freelance artist based in Canberra.
Kim Franklin is a freelance artist and illustrator who has exhibited worldwide and is based in Australia.