Stylus Publishing
The complete guide to finding the birds of Australia, 2d ed.
In this field guide, Thomas, who is associated with a wildlife trade monitoring network, et al. help birders find species in Australia and its territories. The guide is organized by state and territory sections, which list all endemic and specialty species and include maps, followed by a listing of birds in taxonomic order with tips on where and when to find them, their world and Australian distribution, preferred habitats and sites, and vocalizations and behavior. Some color plates are provided. This edition includes the best-known sites for all endemic birds, plus vagrants and regular migrants such as seabirds and shorebirds. Indexes are by common and scientific name and site. Distributed in the US by Stylus. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
