The Slater Field Guide To Australian Birds

Author : Peter Slater
Publisher : New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1877069639

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The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds by Peter Slater Pdf

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, backpack 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.

Author : Peter Slater,Pat Slater,Raoul Slater
Publisher : Young Reed
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1877069000

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The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds by Peter Slater,Pat Slater,Raoul Slater Pdf

This guide is designed for use in the field, to slip easily into the pocket, backpack or glovebox. It describes and illustrates all of the approximate 775 species recorded to date in Australia and the 167 painted plates enable easy comparison between similar species.

Author : Peter Slater,Pat Slater,Raoul Slater
Publisher : New Holland Books
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003-03-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1876334711

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The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds by Peter Slater,Pat Slater,Raoul Slater Pdf

This guide to the identification of all the birds so far recorded in Australia is designed for use in the field, to slip easily into a hip-pocket, backpack or glovebox. More than 750 species are described and illustrated with emphasis on easy comparison between similar species. The accompanying text details the different plumages of male and female birds, variations between adult and juvenile birds, and information on separate sub-species or races, together with their range, setting out the most helpful characteristics to watch out for.

Author : Peter Slater,Pat Slater,Raoul Slater
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Science
ISBN : CORNELL:31924090200423

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The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds by Peter Slater,Pat Slater,Raoul Slater Pdf

Author : Peter Menkhorst,Danny Rogers,Rohan Clarke
Publisher : Helm
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-12-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781399421706

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Australian Bird Guide by Peter Menkhorst,Danny Rogers,Rohan Clarke Pdf

The Australian Bird Guide – the most comprehensive field guide to Australian birds ever published. Australia's avifauna is large, diverse and spectacular, reflecting the continent's wide range of habitats and evolutionary history. The book covers every regularly occurring species in Australia, including subspecies and rarities. Illustrations of more than 900 species on almost 250 plates, with particular emphasis on providing the fine detail required to identify difficult groups and distinctive plumages, make The Australian Bird Guide the most comprehensive guide to Australian birds ever published. This revised edition includes updated maps and artwork, reflecting advances in our knowledge of the biology and distribution of Australia's birds, plus fully updated text to ensure identification, distribution and status details are current and accurate, along with an improved index. This book sets the standard for coverage of Australia's remarkable avifauna. It is truly indispensable for anyone looking to explore Australia's magnificent and unique birdlife.

Author : Rohan Clarke,Tim Dolby
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781486300846

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Finding Australian Birds by Rohan Clarke,Tim Dolby Pdf

Finding Australian Birds is a guide to the special birds found across Australia's vastly varied landscapes. From the eastern rainforests to central deserts, Australia is home to some 900 species of birds. This book covers over 400 Australian bird watching sites conveniently grouped into the best birding areas, from one end of the country to the other. This includes areas such as Kakadu in the Top End and rocky gorges in the central deserts of the Northern Territory, the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, rainforests distributed along the eastern Australian seaboard, some of the world's tallest forests in Tasmania, the Flinders Ranges and deserts along the iconic Strzelecki and Birdsville Tracks in South Australia, and the mallee temperate woodlands and spectacular coastlines in both Victoria and south west Western Australia. Each chapter begins with a brief description of the location, followed by a section on where to find the birds, which describes specific birdwatching sites within the location's boundaries, and information on accommodation and facilities. The book also provides a comprehensive 'Bird Finding Guide', listing all of Australia's birds with details on their abundance and where exactly to see them. Of value to both Australian birdwatchers and international visitors, this book will assist novices, birders of intermediate skill and keen 'twitchers' to find any Australian species.

Author : Graham Pizzey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1987-12-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0691084831

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A Field Guide to the Birds of Australia by Graham Pizzey Pdf

"If you carry only one field guide [to Australia], take the Pizzey".--American BirdsThis book is the most comprehensive work yet published in one volume on Australian bird life. Full details are given of the field marks, habits, voice characteristics, breeding and nesting habits, and range of each species. To enable quick field identification each description is linked by a serial number to its illustration and also to its relevant distribution map.

Author : Ken Simpson,Nicolas Day
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Birds
ISBN : CORNELL:31924063133460

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Field Guide to the Birds of Australia by Ken Simpson,Nicolas Day Pdf

Fourth edition of a portable field guide which accompanies the fourth edition of TBirds of Australia'. Revised and expanded to include an illustrated rare bird bulletin, an Australian island territories checklist, 52 additional or replacement black-and-white drawings, and changes to 93 distribution maps. Also provides information on the taxonomy, habitat and biology of each bird family as well as covering such topics as prehistoric birds, and DNA-DNA hybridisation. Referenced and indexed.

Author : Peter Slater (ornithologue.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:715807466

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A Field Guide to Australian Birds by Peter Slater (ornithologue.) Pdf

Author : Patricia E. Bradley,Yves-Jacques Rey-Millet
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781408123645

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A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Cayman Islands by Patricia E. Bradley,Yves-Jacques Rey-Millet Pdf

A stunning photographic showcase of the birds of the Cayman Islands.

Author : Peter Slater,Sally Elmer,Raoul Slater
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1921517425

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Glimpses of Australian Birdlife by Peter Slater,Sally Elmer,Raoul Slater Pdf

In Glimpses of Australian Birds, authors Peter Slater amp; Sally Elmer with Raoul Slater take us into the world of birds as they see it. To photograph this book, Raoul Slater spent days sitting in hides with primitive cameras or lugging clumsy and heavy equipment through the wilderness.Some of the results are here - others were taken with the latest state-of-the-art digital cameras.

Author : Fred van Gessel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1921517948

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Unique Australian Bird Sounds by Fred van Gessel Pdf

New Release February 2017 The birds found in Australia's bush, deserts and coastal regions, and even in its urban areas, provide an endless source of interest and entertainment, from noisy honeyeaters squabbling over wattle flowers to tiny pardalotes flitting high in the treetops. This very useful book and audio CD combination will be an essential addition to the bookshelves of birdwatchers of all levels. It helps the reader to identify a wide selection of species by sight and sound, with the focus being on those which are uniquely Australian. A little knowledge of songs and calls goes a long way to identifying the large number of birds that are heard but not seen. In the book each of the 70 species covered has a photo, along with descriptions of key ID features, habitat, distribution and the songs and calls which can be heard on the corresponding CD audio track. The CD incorporates hundreds of recordings of birds from all over the country, which have been accumulated over many decades

Author : Tony Clarke
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472981158

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A Field Guide to the Birds of the Atlantic Islands by Tony Clarke Pdf

This is the first comprehensive field guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this spectacular region. Birds of the Atlantic Islands covers all resident, migrant and vagrant species found in Macaronesia which comprises the Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores and Cape Verde. Over 450 resident, migrant and vagrant species are illustrated with full details of all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Species accounts are accompanied with concise text outlining bird identification, status, range, distribution and voice. This authoritative book will not only be an indispensable guide to the visiting birder, but also a vital tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of this region. The Atlantic Islands shelter a remarkable diversity of birds, many seriously endangered with small and vulnerable ranges. It further covers the climate, geography and ornithological history of these incredible islands, as well as practical guidance on the best birdwatching areas.

Author : Peter Slater
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Birds
ISBN : MINN:31951P011054508

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A Field Guide to Australian Birds: Non-passerines by Peter Slater Pdf

Author : Gordon Beruldsen
Publisher : Woodslane Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 192586880X

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Australian Birds, Their Nests and Eggs by Gordon Beruldsen Pdf

First published in 1980, this facsimile of the 2004 edition is a thorough guide to nest and egg identification. Shape, size, colour, number of eggs in a clutch - all help identify the bird to which the eggs belong. This book carries a strong message to respect the environment that is being explored and to leave the eggs and nests undisturbed.