Field Guide to Australian Birds

Book excerpt: An essential reference for every library. Written and illustrated by bird expert Michael Morcombe, this is the most comprehensive field guide on Australian birds. It features over 3,000 illustrations detail ing subspecies, males, females and juveniles of over 800 species from th e mainland, Tasmania and offshore islands. The Quickfind system o f colour tags gives easy reference to bird families, with locations pinp ointed with distribution maps. Includes a clear plastic protectiv e cover.