Australian Parrots And Cockatoos
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Australia's skies blaze with colour, and nowhere is this more spectacularly demonstrated than in the vivid plumage of its native parrots and cockatoos — a diverse avian family that has captivated naturalists and artists alike for centuries. Australian Parrots and Cockatoos presents a stunning ornithological survey of these iconic birds, pairing the celebrated paintings of Neville Cayley — drawn from the prestigious Royal Zoological Society of NSW Collection — with authoritative written text that chronicles the biology, behaviour, and habitats of Australia's most charismatic bird species. J. H. Prince's text brings scientific rigour to a subject of breathtaking natural beauty, illustrating the ecological roles and distinctive characteristics of each species with clarity and precision. Cayley's paintings, long regarded as masterworks of Australian wildlife illustration, lend the volume an artistic gravitas that elevates it well beyond a standard field guide. Together, image and word form a comprehensive and visually arresting portrait of a bird family uniquely shaped by the Australian continent — leaving the reader to wonder just how many more secrets these brilliant creatures have yet to reveal.
Author: J. H. Prince
Format: Hardback
Published: 1988, Popular Books
Genre: Zoology
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Australia's skies blaze with colour, and nowhere is this more spectacularly demonstrated than in the vivid plumage of its native parrots and cockatoos — a diverse avian family that has captivated naturalists and artists alike for centuries. Australian Parrots and Cockatoos presents a stunning ornithological survey of these iconic birds, pairing the celebrated paintings of Neville Cayley — drawn from the prestigious Royal Zoological Society of NSW Collection — with authoritative written text that chronicles the biology, behaviour, and habitats of Australia's most charismatic bird species. J. H. Prince's text brings scientific rigour to a subject of breathtaking natural beauty, illustrating the ecological roles and distinctive characteristics of each species with clarity and precision. Cayley's paintings, long regarded as masterworks of Australian wildlife illustration, lend the volume an artistic gravitas that elevates it well beyond a standard field guide. Together, image and word form a comprehensive and visually arresting portrait of a bird family uniquely shaped by the Australian continent — leaving the reader to wonder just how many more secrets these brilliant creatures have yet to reveal.