The Claremont Field Guide to the Birds of Australia.

400pp, illustrated throughout in full colour, glossary, index, appendices, checklist, illustrated end-papers. Pictorial card.Front cover creased, small prev owner stamp on half-title page, slight edge wear, light foxing. The book includes every bird species in Australia illustrated in more than 2000 painted images on 132 colour plates and numerous bw line illustrations; includes ; simple-to-use Key to Families; Field information and revised distribution maps adjacent to each painting of a species. The Handbook section gives detailed information on bird behaviour, feeding and breeding habits. Also information for bird-wathcers on the five Australian island groups. Size: 8vo.