The Birds of Australia: A Book of Identification

Simpson, Ken; Day, Nicolas

ISBN 10: 088072059X / ISBN 13: 9780880720595

Published by Tanager Books, Dover, New Hampshire, 1984

About this Item

Dover, New Hampshire: Tanager Books, 1984. 352 pp. 28.5 x 21.5 cm. Light brown paper covered boards with gilt lettering to spine, in a glossy illustrated dustjacket with lettering in green, black, and red. Sunning to spine of jacket, with some bumping and slight nicking to spine ends. Light bumps to corners of jacket, with a slight bit of curling along edges of jacket. Light sunning to spine with some bumping and rubbing to spine ends. Sunning to top edge of boards with some rubbing and bumping to corners of boards. Interior is clean and unmarked, with fold-out map at front. Binding firm. Due to the size and weight of this book, additional shipping may be required for international orders. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Seller Inventory # 629293

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Birds of Australia: A Book of Identification
• Publisher: Tanager Books, Dover, New Hampshire
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 088072059X
• ISBN 13: 9780880720595
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • New Additions
  • Natural History -- Birds

About this title

Synopsis

A reference guide for the birds of Australia, which contains 20 plates, and a distribution map for each species showing subspecies distribution where appropriate. It contains over 1000 black and white illustrations that illustrate behaviours, flight silhouettes, comparisons between related species and other useful identification pointers.

About the Author

Ken Simpson is the author of Birds in Bass Strait and co-author of Birdwatching in Australia and New Zealand. Nicolas Day's published artwork includes Field Guide to the ACT and Birds of the Solomons, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia. Peter Trusler's art is showcased in Wildlife of Gondwana, Birds in Australian Gardens, popular bird charts, and the Australian Post's dinosaur stamp series.