Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds: Third edition - Softcover

Slater, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1921073160 ISBN 13: 9781921073168

Publisher: Reed New Holland, 2024

Synopsis

The most updated bird ID book on the market. 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, back- pack 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.

About this title

About the Author

Peter Slater was interested in birds from early childhood until his death in 2020 and studied nearly every Australian species in the field. He wrote and illustrated many books, including award-winners ‘The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds’, ‘Rare and Vanishing Australian Birds’, ‘Masterpieces of Australian Bird Photography’ and ‘Australian Birds – a portfolio of paintings and drawings’, as well as hold many exhibitions of paintings.

Edition details

• Publisher: Reed New Holland
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1921073160
• ISBN 13: 9781921073168
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 416