The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia

Since it was first published in 1984, Simpson & Day's Field Guide to the Birds of Australia has been one of the most - if not the most - respected bird guide in the country. It has sold over 500,000 copies. The guide contains superb full-colour plates showing all Australian bird species; key points of identification using the latest classification system; distribution maps for all species; over 900 black and white line illustrations; breeding information; a vagrant bird bulletin; a core library list; and easy-to-use indexes. This eighth edition has been revised and updated, including some beautiful new plates. A must for nature lovers and bird watchers!

Product: Single Book
Product Type: Hardcover
Edition: 8th
Product Dimensions: 238mm x 154mm
Pages: 592
ISBN Number: 9780670072316
Author: Graham Pizzey & Frank Knight
About the Author: Graham Martin Pizzey AM (4 July 1930 - 12 November 2001) was a noted Australian author, photographer and. In 2005 he was posthumously awarded the John Hobbs Medal. Frank Knight (born 1941) is an Australian wildlife artist and ornithologist. He was the illustrator of A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia, as well as of many other scientific and natural history texts and children’s books.
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Language: English
Published: 2010
Genre: Outdoor and nature