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Field Guide to Australian Birds
 

Field Guide to Australian Birds

Revised Edition

Michael Morcombe  

Colour illustrations
448 pages
Publisher: Steve Parish Publishing



   
Paperback - 2004
ISBN: 9781740214179 - AU $ 45.00
 

 Written and illustrated by bird expert, Michael Morcombe, this is the most comprehensive field guide to Australian birds published. Simple, clear design links text and paintings; unique system of organisation of information; includes breeding section; and maps define variances in ranges and subspecies. It covers 850 species; includes breeding section; 3500 paintings and 800 maps.  

 
  • 3,400 pictures of 850 species from Australian mainland, Tasmania and island territories
  • essential information on these species
  • unique illustrated section on nests and eggs for species that breed in Australia
  • QuickFind system of colour tags gives easy reference to groups of bird families
  • graduated colour distribution maps
  • the most detailed descriptions of birdsong ever published in a guide
  • key identification features of each species are placed beside its illustrations
  • comprehensive introduction to the book’s features and basic birding terms
 

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