Birds of Australia

the long version

"In 132 color plates, Nicolas Day captures the details of all 770 of the continent's birds. A text by Ken Simpson and other experts in the field addresses key points of identification while the book's handbook section discusses the breeding, behavior, feeding habits, evolution, and taxonomy of each bird family.". "Birds of Australia is designed for field use. The book's weatherproof plastic binding, illustrated key to families, and field information and range maps adjacent to the plates make it the book for birders to take into Australia's harsh deserts and tropical forests. All readers - avid birders, ornithologists, students, and travelers to Australia - will find this book an introduction to the natural world of this continent."--BOOK JACKET.