The Compact Australian Bird Guide

Jeff Davies; Peter Menkhorst; Danny Rogers; Rohan Clarke; Peter Marsack; Kim Franklin

ISBN 10: 1486312241 / ISBN 13: 9781486312245

Edité par CSIRO Publishing, 2022

A propos de cet article

This book is in Acceptable condition. The cover is creased , and has excessive wear. There may be writing or highlighting. The pages are still intact.

N° de réf. du vendeur BRV.1486312241.A

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Compact Australian Bird Guide
• Éditeur: CSIRO Publishing
• Date de parution: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1486312241
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781486312245
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• État de l'article: acceptable

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Synopsis

The Compact Australian Bird Guide is an easy-to-use and beautifully illustrated quick identification guide to all bird species regularly occurring in Australia. The content has been carefully designed to provide the reader with key information to enable rapid identification of a bird, in a convenient form.

Based on the award-winning The Australian Bird Guide, this compact format features over 700 bird species that are resident or regular visitors to the Australian mainland and Tasmania, and surrounding seas accessible within a day trip by boat.

The Compact Australian Bird Guide will appeal to both the beginner and experienced birdwatcher, and includes up-to date species descriptions, distribution maps, illustrations and quick guide comparison pages for major groups. Ideal for your next holiday, field trip or simply to use in your own backyard.

Features

• Compact portable size, ideal for field trips.
• Combines superb illustrations with carefully crafted text to guide the user to fast and accurate identifications.
• Includes concise information on plumage, habitat, voice and size.
• Provides visual quick guides to easily compare species.
• Includes up-to-date distribution maps and icons that indicate how likely you are to encounter each species.
• Structured by the broad habitat where a species is most likely to be encountered: marine, freshwater and land.

À propos des auteurs

Jeff Davies is an Australian artist with a focus on portraits of Australian birds and their environments.

Peter Menkhorst is a zoologist at the Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, Victoria.

Danny Rogers is an ecologist at the Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, Victoria.

Rohan Clarke is a lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University.

Peter Marsack is an award-winning artist based in Canberra.