Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Australia

Author: Dean Ingwersen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909612488
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This easy-to-use identification guide to 280 bird species in Australia, including the most commonly seen and rare endemic species, is perfect for Australians and visitors alike. High quality photographs from one of Australia's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers climate, vegetation, biogeography and the key sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Australia encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, IUCN status.

Birds of Prey of Australia

Author: Stephen Debus
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 148631113X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 303

Book Description
Raptors are popular and iconic birds, and are important ecologically, with some species listed as threatened. Yet they are among the most difficult birds to identify. This fully updated Third Edition of the popular and award-winning field guide Birds of Prey of Australia contains two sections: a field guide with distribution maps, detailed illustrations and information on identification; and a handbook which includes an overview of the current knowledge about raptors, including their biology, ecology and behaviour. An illustrated section on difficult-to-distinguish species pairs is also included, along with new photographs. Birds of Prey of Australia will appeal to a wide range of readers, including ornithologists, raptor biologists, birdwatchers, wildlife rescuers/carers, raptor rehabilitators, zookeepers, naturalists, bushwalkers, ecological consultants, fauna authorities, park rangers, state forestry personnel and students.

Australian Bird Guide

Author: Jeff Davies
Publisher: Helm Field Guides
ISBN: 9781399406291
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description

A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia

Author: Peter Menkhorst
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 296

Book Description
A comprehensive guide to identifying all 379 species of mammals known in Australia. Provides concise and accurate details of the appearance, diagnostic features, distribution of habitat and key behavioural characteristics of all mammals known to have occurred in Australia or its waters since European settlement.

The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia

Author: Richard Thomas
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643097856
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 481

Book Description
This fully revised second edition describes the best-known sites for all of Australia's endemic birds, plus regular migrants such as seabirds and shorebirds. Covers all states and territories, plus all Australia's island and external territories.

A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica (2nd Edition)

Author: Steve Bird
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912081028
Category : Bird watching
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
High quality photographs from one of the country's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits, and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography, climate, habitat types, bird species and taxonomy, bird migration, and the key sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Costa Rica encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, and IUCN status.

The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds

Author: Peter Slater
Publisher: New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Limited
ISBN: 9781877069635
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
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.

A Nautralist's Guide to the Birds of India 2/e

Author: Bikram Grewal
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781913679347
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of India is a photographic identification guide to 280 bird species and 100 closely related species most commonly seen in India. Aimed at first-time birders, it is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from one of India's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits, and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, vegetation, opportunities for naturalists, and the main sites for viewing the listed species. This new 2nd edition includes updated taxonomy and over 300 new images. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of India encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name as well as its vernacular name, its status in each state, as well as its global IUCN status.

A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Malaysia

Author: Geoffrey Davison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912081639
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Previously published as: A naturalist's guide to the birds of Malaysia and Singapore, 2015.

A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Singapore

Author: Yong Ding Li
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909612716
Category : Bird watching
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in Singapore is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from Singapore's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, vegetation, opportunities for naturalists and the main sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Singapore encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, IUCN status.