Full Product Details
Author: Richard Thomas ,
Sarah Thomas ,
David Andrew ,
Alan McBride
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Edition: Second Edition
Dimensions:
Width: 14.80cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 21.50cm
Weight: 0.680kg
ISBN: 9780643097858
ISBN 10: 0643097856
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 23 February 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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College/higher education
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General
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Awaiting stock
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Reviews
Birders with an interest in the birds of Australia will want this book!
In this field guide, Thomas, who is associated with a wildlife trade monitoring network, et al. help birders find species in Australia and its territories. The guide is organized by state and territory sections, which list all endemic and specialty species and include maps, followed by a listing of birds in taxonomic order with tips on where and when to find them, their world and Australian distribution, preferred habitats and sites, and vocalizations and behavior. Some color plates are provided. This edition includes the best-known sites for all endemic birds, plus vagrants and regular migrants such as seabirds and shorebirds. --Book News Inc Birders with an interest in the birds of Australia will want this book! --Birdbooker Report, The Guardian (UK)
In this field guide, Thomas, who is associated with a wildlife trade monitoring network, et al. help birders find species in Australia and its territories. The guide is organized by state and territory sections, which list all endemic and specialty species and include maps, followed by a listing of birds in taxonomic order with tips on where and when to find them, their world and Australian distribution, preferred habitats and sites, and vocalizations and behavior. Some color plates are provided. This edition includes the best-known sites for all endemic birds, plus vagrants and regular migrants such as seabirds and shorebirds. Birders with an interest in the birds of Australia will want this book!
Author Information
Richard Thomas spent 4 years in Australia travelling widely, recording a large number of endemic species. When he left Australia in 1994, Richard was credited with holding the biggest Australian list for a non-resident. Sarah Thomas spent 4 years in Australia travelling widely, recording a large number of endemic species. David Andrew has extensive experience in ecotourism and has written or co-written 13 books on travel, wildlife, and conservation, as well as articles for magazines and newspapers. He has also presented on television and radio. David is co-author of The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia. Alan McBride has been birding from his early days in Lancashire, England to his arrival in the Antipodes 30-odd years ago.
