What Bird Is That?: A Guide To The Birds Of Australia
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
First published in 1931, What Bird Is That? stands as one of the most celebrated ornithological field guides ever produced in the Southern Hemisphere — a landmark work that transformed the way Australians understood and connected with their native birdlife. Neville W. Cayley, himself a gifted artist and naturalist, presents a comprehensive and richly illustrated catalogue of Australia's remarkable avian diversity, guiding readers through identification by shape, colour, habitat, and behaviour with clarity and precision. Revised and enlarged by A. H. Chisholm, K. A. Hindwood, and A. R. McEvey, and further adapted in this abridged edition by Peter Roberts, the text has been meticulously updated to reflect decades of evolving ornithological knowledge while preserving the warmth and accessibility of Cayley's original vision. The result is a work that occupies a rare and privileged position in Australian natural history publishing — both a scientific reference and a genuine cultural institution. Cayley's illustrative style brings each species to vivid life, making the guide as visually rewarding as it is informative, while the layered contributions of subsequent editors ensure its enduring authority. For birdwatchers, naturalists, and armchair enthusiasts alike, this volume answers the most fundamental question a curious observer can ask — and once you open it, that question will never stop being asked.
Author: Neville W. Cayley
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
First published in 1931, What Bird Is That? stands as one of the most celebrated ornithological field guides ever produced in the Southern Hemisphere — a landmark work that transformed the way Australians understood and connected with their native birdlife. Neville W. Cayley, himself a gifted artist and naturalist, presents a comprehensive and richly illustrated catalogue of Australia's remarkable avian diversity, guiding readers through identification by shape, colour, habitat, and behaviour with clarity and precision. Revised and enlarged by A. H. Chisholm, K. A. Hindwood, and A. R. McEvey, and further adapted in this abridged edition by Peter Roberts, the text has been meticulously updated to reflect decades of evolving ornithological knowledge while preserving the warmth and accessibility of Cayley's original vision. The result is a work that occupies a rare and privileged position in Australian natural history publishing — both a scientific reference and a genuine cultural institution. Cayley's illustrative style brings each species to vivid life, making the guide as visually rewarding as it is informative, while the layered contributions of subsequent editors ensure its enduring authority. For birdwatchers, naturalists, and armchair enthusiasts alike, this volume answers the most fundamental question a curious observer can ask — and once you open it, that question will never stop being asked.