A Field Guide to Australian Birds

A Field Guide to Australian Birds
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:715807466
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Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis A Field Guide to Australian Birds by : Peter Slater (ornithologue.)

Encyclopedia of Australian Wildlife

Encyclopedia of Australian Wildlife
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 640
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ISBN-10 : 187668934X
ISBN-13 : 9781876689346
Rating : 4/5 (4X Downloads)

Synopsis Encyclopedia of Australian Wildlife by : Reader's Digest (Australia) Pty, Limited

A completely revised and updated edition of a classic. This practical and informative volumne covers all the intriguing mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and inverterbrates that inhabit Australia. More than 100 academic scientists and science writers have contributed their knowledge to this comprehensive book.

Where Song Began

Where Song Began
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 437
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ISBN-10 : 9780300226805
ISBN-13 : 0300226802
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Where Song Began by : Tim Low

An authoritative and entertaining exploration of Australia’s distinctive birds and their unheralded role in global evolution Renowned for its gallery of unusual mammals, Australia is also a land of extraordinary birds. But unlike the mammals, the birds of Australia flew beyond the continent’s boundaries and around the globe many millions of years ago. This eye-opening book tells the dynamic but little-known story of how Australia provided the world with songbirds and parrots, among other bird groups, why Australian birds wield surprising ecological power, how Australia became a major evolutionary center, and why scientific biases have hindered recognition of these discoveries. From violent, swooping magpies to tool-making cockatoos, Australia’s birds are strikingly different from birds of other lands—often more intelligent and aggressive, often larger and longer-lived. Tim Low, a renowned biologist with a rare storytelling gift, here presents the amazing evolutionary history of Australia’s birds. The story of the birds, it turns out, is inseparable from the story of the continent itself and also the people who inhabit it.

Birds of Australia

Birds of Australia
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 393
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ISBN-10 : 9781400865109
ISBN-13 : 1400865107
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis Birds of Australia by : Iain Campbell

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. Covers all 714 species of resident birds and regularly occurring migrants Features more than 1,100 stunning color photos Includes facing-page species accounts, habitat descriptions, and distribution maps The ideal photographic guide for beginners and seasoned birders alike

Albatrosses

Albatrosses
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Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Total Pages : 153
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ISBN-10 : 9780643094215
ISBN-13 : 0643094210
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Albatrosses by : Terence Lindsey

"Albatrosses are largely confined to the region referred to by early mariners as the Roaring Forties and the Furious Fifties, otherwise known as the Southern Ocean. The single most distinctive characteristic of the albatrosses is that they ride storms. Aside from a few close relatives among the petrels and shearwaters, they are the only animals (of any kind) that do this. They dont evade storms, or flee them, or grit their figurative teeth and hang on through them, they climb aboard and ride them effectively throughout their lives. This work outlines the life histories of these spectacular birds, and explores some of the main strategies and tactics that have evolved to enable them to achieve mastery of one of the most hostile regions on the planet. It describes the 24 species of albatrosses found worldwide, including the most important species from an Australian perspective (Wandering Albatross, Shy Albatross, Black-browed Albatross, Sooty Albatross)"-- Provided by publisher.

The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds

The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds
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Publisher : New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Limited
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1877069639
ISBN-13 : 9781877069635
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds by : Peter Slater

Beginners and experienced birdwatchers turn to this guide to identify the birds they see in their backyards and on bushwalking or birdwatching expeditions. Designed to slip easily into a pocket, backpack or glove box. This is a new and updated version of the very popular Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds and includes 64 new or extensively revised colour plates, incorporating all the new birds observed in Australia, including Tasmania and islands and territories since 1986. Also included is a re-organisation of the guide into broad habitats - seabirds, shore birds, inland water birds and bush birds; updated common and scientific names, revised maps, and a new visual index to aid beginners in finding the most appropriate pages in the guide. A must for serious naturalists in Australia, be they beginners or experts.

Australian Bird Guide

Australian Bird Guide
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Publisher : Helm Field Guides
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 1399406299
ISBN-13 : 9781399406291
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis Australian Bird Guide by : Jeff Davies

Charlie's World

Charlie's World
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Publisher : Earth Times Books
Total Pages : 169
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ISBN-10 : 0967290929
ISBN-13 : 9780967290928
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis Charlie's World by : Audrey Topping