- 1967 edition, 281 pages
- Published by Thomas Nelson Australia Ltd
- Hardcover with dust jacket, blue boards, Large format book
- Very good conditon, some wear and tear to edges of dust jacket.
Foreword by H.R.H The Duke of Edinburgh; Index of common and scientific names and a bibliography. Colour illustrated.
This book is the most modern and comprehensive work on Australian birds. Every known Australian bird, including introduced species and the rarest vagrants, is treated in the text and all of these, other than a few of the rarest vagrants, are illustrated.
The essential points of each species are clearly described - and each family of birds has an introduction, giving a broad and eminently readable description of the family - which makes this book much more than an ordinary work of reference.
The birds are arranged in their natural orders and genera and an explanation of their classification is given where necessary. There is a clear and concise discussion on the problems of nomenclature and classification and comparative checklists.
The large and numerous colour illustrations of both the birds and their habitat are remarkable for their accuracy and vividness.
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