{"product_id":"the-australian-bird-guide-revised-edition-paperback","title":"The Australian Bird Guide: Revised Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Menkhorst\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDanny Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRohan Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Australian Bird Guide\u003c\/i\u003e - the most comprehensive field guide to Australian birds ever published.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAustralia's avifauna is large, diverse and spectacular, reflecting the continent's wide range of habitats and evolutionary history. This book covers every regularly occurring species in Australia, including subspecies and rarities. Illustrations of more than 900 species on almost 250 plates, with particular emphasis on providing the fine detail required to identify difficult groups and distinctive plumages, make\u003ci\u003e The Australian Bird Guide\u003c\/i\u003e the most comprehensive guide to Australian birds ever published. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis revised edition includes updated maps and artwork, reflecting advances in our knowledge of the biology and distribution of Australia's birds, plus fully updated text to ensure identification, distribution and status details are current and accurate, along with an improved index. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book sets the standard for coverage of Australia's remarkable avifauna. It is truly indispensable for anyone looking to explore Australia's magnificent and unique birdlife.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Menkhorst \u003c\/b\u003ehas more than thirty-five years' experience in ecological research and the survey and management of Australian mammals and birds. He has worked in a range of environmental roles in the Victorian government since 1976 and is the author of \u003ci\u003eField Guide to the Mammals of Australia\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eDanny Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e is principal ecologist with the Department of Environment, Water, and Natural Resources in Adelaide. \u003cb\u003eRohan Clarke \u003c\/b\u003eis a lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeff Davies\u003c\/b\u003e is a lifelong birder who completed a Fine Arts Painting Major at Caulfield Institute of Technology. He has contributed artwork for \u003ci\u003eShorebirds of Australia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Penguins\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eKim Franklin\u003c\/b\u003e has exhibited in Africa and Europe. His illustrations have featured in ornithological books including \u003ci\u003eHANZAB\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBirds of the Western Palearctic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRaptors of the World\u003c\/i\u003e (Helm) and \u003ci\u003ePheasants, Partridges, and Grouse\u003c\/i\u003e (Helm). \u003cb\u003ePeter Marsack\u003c\/b\u003e trained as a zoologist but has also worked extensively as a natural history artist and illustrator. He was an artist for \u003ci\u003eHANZAB\u003c\/i\u003e, and a prize-winner in the inaugural Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.69 x 6.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754980966688,"sku":"9781399421706","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e0b777140221e5a269b608533c8fc29a.webp?v=1780047505","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-australian-bird-guide-revised-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}