This handy, portable field edition of Simpson and Day's standard reference work The Birds of Australia has become the classic manual for identification of Australian birds all over the country. In paintings of extraordinary beauty and precision, Nicolas Day captures the details of all 770 bird species in Australia. More than 2000 colour illustrations are accompanied by distribution maps, descriptive drawings and essential field information, edited by Ken Simpson. Everyone with an interest in birds - occasional or avid bird-watchers, ornithologists or students - will find the Field Guide to the Birds of Australia an invaluable companion, whether they require readily accessible information in the field or reliable reference material for the desk.
