| Birds of Australia: A Photographic Guide With Photograph Edition Contributor(s): Campbell, Iain (Author), Woods, Sam (Author), Leseberg, Nick (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691157278 ISBN-13: 9780691157276 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Birdwatching Guides - Travel | Australia & Oceania - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Ornithology |
| Dewey: 598.099 |
| LCCN: 2014933938 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.39" W x 10.23" (2.18 lbs) 392 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The best photographic field guide to Australia's birds Australia is home to a spectacular diversity of birdlife, from parrots and penguins to emus and vibrant passerines. Birds of Australia covers all 714 species of resident birds and regularly occurring migrants and features more than 1,100 stunning color photographs, including many photos of subspecies and plumage variations never before seen in a field guide. Detailed facing-page species accounts describe key identification features such as size, plumage, distribution, behavior, and voice. This one-of-a-kind guide also provides extensive habitat descriptions with a large number of accompanying photos. The text relies on the very latest IOC taxonomy and the distribution maps incorporate the most current mapping data, making this the most up-to-date guide to Australian birds.
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