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Complete Book of Australian Birds
Provides expert information on the lifestyle and habitat needs of Australia's wonderful birdlife. The birds are all photographed in their natural habitat.
640 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1976
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April 3, 2018
“Complete book of Australian Birds” by Reader's Digest Association
“Almost every species is illustrated by one or sometimes two colour photographs. These are of high quality and no doubt represent the best published assemblage of photographs of Australian birds. The few poor quality and black-and-white photographs can be excused; the picture of the Paradise Parrot, for example, is the only one known and is of considerable historic interest. Although not all photographs were taken in the field, the techniques used convey a natural setting.”
“The text accurately summarizes much that is known of Australian birds. The list of contributors is like a Who's Who of Australian ornithology, which makes the reviewer's job difficult. The information is presented in an easily read style, free from jargon. It is good to see many ecological and conservational concepts in the text. The only major criticism relates to the information on distribution. Some of the maps are not consistent with the text (e.g. Black Butcherbird and Noisy Miners) or with published information.”
“Almost every species is illustrated by one or sometimes two colour photographs. These are of high quality and no doubt represent the best published assemblage of photographs of Australian birds. The few poor quality and black-and-white photographs can be excused; the picture of the Paradise Parrot, for example, is the only one known and is of considerable historic interest. Although not all photographs were taken in the field, the techniques used convey a natural setting.”
“The text accurately summarizes much that is known of Australian birds. The list of contributors is like a Who's Who of Australian ornithology, which makes the reviewer's job difficult. The information is presented in an easily read style, free from jargon. It is good to see many ecological and conservational concepts in the text. The only major criticism relates to the information on distribution. Some of the maps are not consistent with the text (e.g. Black Butcherbird and Noisy Miners) or with published information.”
July 4, 2024
The last time i purchased this book new. I gave it to someone. Never got it back. Purchased this second one and several others from Habitat / a thrift store. Excellent condition. Its a great reference, ie The Royal Kingfisher was a highlight sighted and identified.
December 7, 2020
Exeptional Book with great information. Lovely colour photos.
January 11, 2010
Awesome book! Loads of interesting information and excellent pictures.
December 21, 2014
I've inherited my grandfather's book
August 22, 2016
This is a marvelous reference book to have at home with many excellent photos of Australian birds
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