What Bird Is That?
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: Signature Edition - Large format
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Minor tear on dj, internally sound
A cornerstone of Australian ornithology, What Bird Is That? stands as the definitive field guide for anyone seeking to identify the rich and diverse birdlife of the Australian continent. First authored by the celebrated naturalist and bird artist Neville W. Cayley, this completely revised and updated edition — reworked by Terence R. Lindsey — presents meticulous descriptions, vivid illustrations, and precise habitat notes that bring Australia's extraordinary avian world to life with authoritative clarity. From the iconic kookaburra to the elusive lyrebird, the guide chronicles hundreds of species with the kind of detail that both the casual birdwatcher and the seasoned ornithologist will find indispensable. Beyond its function as a practical identification tool, this landmark work carries a rich legacy that spans generations of Australian nature lovers, cementing Cayley's reputation as one of the country's most treasured natural history illustrators. Lindsey's sensitive revision breathes new life into the original text, updating taxonomy and range data while honouring the spirit of Cayley's pioneering scholarship. Whether you are scanning the coastal wetlands or the vast outback scrub, this is the companion that will leave you forever changed in how you see the skies above Australia.
Author: Neville W. Cayley
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Angus & Robertson Publishers
Genre: Zoology
Edition: Signature Edition - Large format
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Minor tear on dj, internally sound
A cornerstone of Australian ornithology, What Bird Is That? stands as the definitive field guide for anyone seeking to identify the rich and diverse birdlife of the Australian continent. First authored by the celebrated naturalist and bird artist Neville W. Cayley, this completely revised and updated edition — reworked by Terence R. Lindsey — presents meticulous descriptions, vivid illustrations, and precise habitat notes that bring Australia's extraordinary avian world to life with authoritative clarity. From the iconic kookaburra to the elusive lyrebird, the guide chronicles hundreds of species with the kind of detail that both the casual birdwatcher and the seasoned ornithologist will find indispensable. Beyond its function as a practical identification tool, this landmark work carries a rich legacy that spans generations of Australian nature lovers, cementing Cayley's reputation as one of the country's most treasured natural history illustrators. Lindsey's sensitive revision breathes new life into the original text, updating taxonomy and range data while honouring the spirit of Cayley's pioneering scholarship. Whether you are scanning the coastal wetlands or the vast outback scrub, this is the companion that will leave you forever changed in how you see the skies above Australia.