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Great Gift Ideas for Birdwatchers
Many of Australia’s bird species are found nowhere else on the planet, while others are regular visitors from beyond its shores. Showcasing many of these beautiful residents and visitors alike, this exceptional collection ranges from practical field guides to gorgeous coffee-table titles.
Perfect for anyone who has ever wanted to put a name to, or simply know a little more about, these feathered creatures, this range is packed with high-quality photographs and detailed information. Many titles will not only assist you in identifying groups and species, but also explain aspects of bird behaviour, diet and distribution. Ultimately they will allow all bird enthusiasts to indulge their passion for Australia's fascinating avifauna.
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Birds Mini Souvenir BookLove of birds is universal, and Australia has some of the worlds most remarkable feathered creatures. This Gift Book offers brilliant Steve Parish photographs of some of the continents most beautiful bird species. |
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Amazing Facts about Australian BirdsPacked full of information, you will be amazed at how much you learn about Australia's avian life by dipping into the remarkable facts presented. This book aims to inspire curiosity in our readers and a thirst to know more about the unique bird families that share our natural and urban environments - how they evolved, how they survive and adapt in the face of human progress and how they interact with each other and their surroundings. |
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Field Guide to Australian BirdsWritten and illustrated by bird expert, Michael Morcombe, this is the most comprehensive field guide to Australian birds published. Simple, clear design links text and paintings; unique system of organisation of information; includes breeding section; maps define variances in ranges and subspecies. |
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Field Guide to Australian Birds Compact EditionWritten and illustrated by one of Australia's most respected birding experts, Michael Morcombe. This slimline, compact edition contains the same information on mainland and Tasmanian birds as his best-selling handbook, the Field Guide to Australian Birds. Features include plastic jacket, QuickFind system of colour tags and Quick Index ensure durability and ease of use in the field. |
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Discovering Birds: Brisbane & SurroundsFinally, a book that supremely captures the birds that inhabit Brisbane and the surrounding regions, written by Michael Morcombe, expert author of Field Guide to Australian Birds, Australia's most comprehensive guide. With the bird list for the Greater Brisbane area representing about half of Australia's total species &mdash Discovering Birds collates some species that can be found in the reader's backyard. |
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Discovering Birds: Bird Calls of Brisbane & Surrounds CDThe sounds of the Australian bush come to life on these recordings by David Stewart. |
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Spirit of the Wedge-tailed EagleThe Wedge-tailed Eagle is Australia's largest true eagle and one of our few large predators and scavengers. Like the other large eagles of the world, it has exceptional powers of flight and sight. A master of the sky, it is both revered and reviled. |
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Feathered Dinosaurs: The Origin of BirdsFeathered Dinosaurs: The Origin of Birds dramatically brings to life all the known groups of dinosaurs that bore feathers. Peter Schouten, one of the world's most acclaimed natural history artists, has produced a series of 80 imaginative full-colour life paintings of this fascinating extinct group by matching their peculiar physical traits with those of living creatures. These are the most accurate visual representations possible, based on existing evidence of these dinosaurs. |
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