Download or read book The Australian Bird Guide written by Peter Menkhorst and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive and beautifully illustrated field guide to Australia's unique birdlife. Australia's avifauna is large, diverse and spectacular, reflecting the continent's impressive range of habitats and evolutionary history. With specially commissioned paintings of over 900 species, The Australian Bird Guide is the most comprehensive field guide to Australian birds ever seen. The guide features around 4700 colour illustrations, with particular emphasis on providing the fine detail required to identify difficult groups and distinctive plumages. Comprehensive species accounts have been written by a dedicated team of ornithologists to ensure identification details, distribution and status are current and accurate. The Australian Bird Guide sets a new standard in field guides, providing an indispensable reference for all birders and naturalists looking to explore Australia's magnificent and unique birdlife. - See more at: http://www.publish.csiro.au/book/6520#features