
Birds of Australia
Princeton University Press
7th Edition
Published on 6. July 2004
Book
Hardback
392 pages
978-0-691-12049-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is the completely revised seventh edition of Australia's best field guide, with more than 500,000 copies sold over its lifetime. In 132 color plates of remarkable beauty and precision, Nicolas Day has captured the details of all of Australia's 760 birds. Succinct text by Ken Simpson and other experts gives key points of identification, as well as information about the birds' abundance and patterns of movement. Every species text is accompanied by a detailed map showing the boundaries of breeding and non-breeding populations.
This updated edition includes sixteen new or revised color plates, all new distribution maps with subspecies shown, and more than 900 black-and white-illustrations. The Vagrant Bird Bulletin has been extended to include 74 species, while a useful breeding summary for every species gives immediate information regarding their annual breeding cycle.
All readers, whether beginners or experienced birdwatchers, ornithologists, students or travelers, will find Simpson & Day's 'Birds of Australia' an unrivalled companion to discovering the unique birdlife of this remarkable continent.
- Field guide section that offers key points of identification using the latest classification system
- 132 superb full color plates showing all Australian bird species, including 16 new or revised plates
- All new distribution maps with subspecies shown
- More than 900 black and white line illustrations, many new or redrawn
- Extended breeding information
- Vagrant Bird Bulletin with 74 species
- Updated core library for beginner birdwatchers
This updated edition includes sixteen new or revised color plates, all new distribution maps with subspecies shown, and more than 900 black-and white-illustrations. The Vagrant Bird Bulletin has been extended to include 74 species, while a useful breeding summary for every species gives immediate information regarding their annual breeding cycle.
All readers, whether beginners or experienced birdwatchers, ornithologists, students or travelers, will find Simpson & Day's 'Birds of Australia' an unrivalled companion to discovering the unique birdlife of this remarkable continent.
- Field guide section that offers key points of identification using the latest classification system
- 132 superb full color plates showing all Australian bird species, including 16 new or revised plates
- All new distribution maps with subspecies shown
- More than 900 black and white line illustrations, many new or redrawn
- Extended breeding information
- Vagrant Bird Bulletin with 74 species
- Updated core library for beginner birdwatchers
More details
Series
Edition
7th ed.
Language
English
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-691-12049-2 (9780691120492)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Quick Index iv
Acknowledgments vi
Preface 7
Introdution vii
How to use this book ix
Codes used in this book x
How to observe a bird 1
Parts of a bird's body 1
Believing your eyes 2
Key to Families 8
Field information 18
Vagrant bird bulletin 282
Where the birds live 302
Vegetation and landform habitats of Australia 302
Breeding information 310
The life cycle of a bird 310
Breeding summary 311
Australian island territories checklists 332
Appendices 342
Hints for birdwatchers 342
Glossary 346
Birdwatching societies 350
Core library 351
Index of Latin names 357
Index of common names 371
Writers, artist, and their contributors 381
Quick index 382
Acknowledgments vi
Preface 7
Introdution vii
How to use this book ix
Codes used in this book x
How to observe a bird 1
Parts of a bird's body 1
Believing your eyes 2
Key to Families 8
Field information 18
Vagrant bird bulletin 282
Where the birds live 302
Vegetation and landform habitats of Australia 302
Breeding information 310
The life cycle of a bird 310
Breeding summary 311
Australian island territories checklists 332
Appendices 342
Hints for birdwatchers 342
Glossary 346
Birdwatching societies 350
Core library 351
Index of Latin names 357
Index of common names 371
Writers, artist, and their contributors 381
Quick index 382