Essential information on 850 bird species

Written and illustrated by bird expert, Michael Morcombe, this is the most comprehensive field guide to Australian birds published.

There are 3400 illustrations of 850 species including species from Norfolk, Lord Howe, Christmas, Torres Strait, Macquarie, Heard and Cocos-Keeling Islands.

Sections cover bird families, plumage, distribution maps, habitats, nests and eggs, migrant waders, Australia's Island Territories, extinct birds, and a comprehensive index.

Distribution maps are shaded according to where the species is most likely to be seen; from dark to light shading.

Plastic cover. 448 pages. (2003 reprint)  254mm X 174mm. ISBN 9781740214179. RRP $45.00