Publisher's 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.
