Birds Of Australia: A Summary Of Information
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A landmark reference in Australian ornithology, Birds of Australia: A Summary of Information by J. D. Macdonald stands as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative surveys of the continent's extraordinary avifauna ever compiled. With contributions from the distinguished ornithologist D. L. Serventy and vivid illustrations by Peter Slater, this volume presents a meticulous, species-by-species account of Australia's remarkable birdlife, chronicling distribution, behaviour, and taxonomy with rigorous scientific clarity. Macdonald, drawing on his expertise as a senior ornithologist at the Natural History Museum in London, illustrates the astonishing diversity of a continent whose birds evolved in spectacular isolation, producing forms found nowhere else on Earth. The work balances scholarly precision with an accessibility that appeals to both the serious researcher and the passionate amateur naturalist. From the iconic kookaburra to the remote desert-dwellers of the outback, this volume leaves the reader with an enduring curiosity about one of the world's most unique and captivating avian landscapes.
Author: J. D. Macdonald
Format: Hardback
Published: 1988, Reed
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
A landmark reference in Australian ornithology, Birds of Australia: A Summary of Information by J. D. Macdonald stands as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative surveys of the continent's extraordinary avifauna ever compiled. With contributions from the distinguished ornithologist D. L. Serventy and vivid illustrations by Peter Slater, this volume presents a meticulous, species-by-species account of Australia's remarkable birdlife, chronicling distribution, behaviour, and taxonomy with rigorous scientific clarity. Macdonald, drawing on his expertise as a senior ornithologist at the Natural History Museum in London, illustrates the astonishing diversity of a continent whose birds evolved in spectacular isolation, producing forms found nowhere else on Earth. The work balances scholarly precision with an accessibility that appeals to both the serious researcher and the passionate amateur naturalist. From the iconic kookaburra to the remote desert-dwellers of the outback, this volume leaves the reader with an enduring curiosity about one of the world's most unique and captivating avian landscapes.