The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia

by Richard Thomas, Sarah Thomas, David Andrew, Alan McBride

Overview

First published in 1994, The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia was the first ever book of its type in Australia – a complete guide to locating every resident bird species in Australia, plus supplementary information on where to find rarities, migratory species and logistical information. This fully revised second edition expands on the best-selling appeal of the first, describing the best-known sites for all of Australia’s endemic birds, plus vagrants and regular migrants such as seabirds and shorebirds. It covers all states and territories, and is the first guide to include all of Australia’s island and external territories. A comprehensive Bird Finder Guide details site information on all Australian bird species, and the authors provide valuable travel advice, including transport, climate and accommodation. Profusely illustrated with colour photographs of interesting, unique or unusual Australian birds, this book is a must-have for all birdwatchers living in Australia or visiting from overseas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780643102262
Publisher:	CSIRO PUBLISHING
Publication date:	02/23/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	480
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Richard Thomas spent 4 years in Australia travelling widely, recording a large number of endemic species. When he left Australia in 1994, Richard was credited with holding the biggest Australian list for a non-resident.

Sarah Thomas spent 4 years in Australia travelling widely, recording a large number of endemic species.

David Andrew has extensive experience in ecotourism and has written or co-written 13 books on travel, wildlife, and conservation, as well as articles for magazines and newspapers. He has also presented on television and radio. David is co-author of The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia.

Alan McBride has been birding from his early days in Lancashire, England to his arrival in the Antipodes 30-odd years ago.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
How to use this guide
Biographies
Disclaimer
States and Territories
1. Victoria
2. Tasmania
3. New South Wales
4. Australian Capital Territory
5. Queensland
6. Northern Territory
7. Western Australia
8. South Australia
9. Australia’s islands and external territories
10. Pelagic birding
Bird Finder Guide
Colour plates
Appendix A: Vagrants and accidentals
Appendix B: Introduced birds
Appendix C: Glossary of vegetation, landscape and general terms
Appendix D: Directory
Common name index
Scientific name index
Site index

Editorial Reviews

"In this field guide, Thomas, who is associated with a wildlife trade monitoring network, et al. help birders find species in Australia and its territories. The guide is organized by state and territory sections, which list all endemic and specialty species and include maps, followed by a listing of birds in taxonomic order with tips on where and when to find them, their world and Australian distribution, preferred habitats and sites, and vocalizations and behavior. Some color plates are provided. This edition includes the best-known sites for all endemic birds, plus vagrants and regular migrants such as seabirds and shorebirds."

Book News Inc

"Birders with an interest in the birds of Australia will want this book!"

The Guardian (UK) Birdbooker Report

"In this field guide, Thomas, who is associated with a wildlife trade monitoring network, et al. help birders find species in Australia and its territories. The guide is organized by state and territory sections, which list all endemic and specialty species and include maps, followed by a listing of birds in taxonomic order with tips on where and when to find them, their world and Australian distribution, preferred habitats and sites, and vocalizations and behavior. Some color plates are provided. This edition includes the best-known sites for all endemic birds, plus vagrants and regular migrants such as seabirds and shorebirds."

"Birders with an interest in the birds of Australia will want this book!"

From the Publisher