{"product_id":"2026200015152-secondhand-what-bird-is-that-cayleys-classic-guide-to-the-birds-of-australia-field-edition","title":"What Bird Is That?: Cayley's Classic Guide To The Birds Of Australia: Field Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor every Australian naturalist, birdwatcher, and outdoor enthusiast, What Bird Is That? stands as the definitive authority on the continent's extraordinary avian life — a landmark reference work that has guided generations of bird lovers across the bush, wetlands, and coastlines of Australia. This Field Edition presents Neville W. Cayley's celebrated and comprehensive catalogue of Australian bird species, detailing their identifying characteristics, behaviours, habitats, and distributions in a compact, practical format designed for use in the field. From the iconic Laughing Kookaburra to the elusive Night Parrot, the guide chronicles hundreds of species with the precision and passion of a lifelong ornithologist, making identification accessible to both the seasoned expert and the curious beginner.\n\nFirst published in 1931, Cayley's masterwork has endured as one of Australia's most beloved natural history texts, a testament to both the richness of the continent's birdlife and the author's extraordinary skill as a naturalist and illustrator. His writing style is clear, authoritative, and infused with genuine reverence for the natural world, transforming what could be a dry taxonomic exercise into an immersive encounter with Australia's wildlife heritage. The Field Edition distils this classic into a portable companion that fits neatly into a backpack — leaving one to wonder just how many birds are waiting to be discovered on the next walk into the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203188695259,"sku":"2026200015152-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d59f5f66-23be-437f-bbed-e62f6fba22de.png?v=1788145325","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015152-secondhand-what-bird-is-that-cayleys-classic-guide-to-the-birds-of-australia-field-edition","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}