num_pages: 396
description: Since it was first published in 1984 Simpson &amp; Day's Field Guide to the Birds of Australia has been one of the most - if not the most - respected bird guide in the country. It has sold over 500 000 copies. The guide contains 132 superb full-colour plates showing all Australian bird species; key points of identification using the latest classification system; distribution maps for all species; over 900 black and white line illustrations; breeding information; a vagrant bird bulletin; a core library list; and easy-to-use indexes. This eighth edition has been revised and updated including some beautiful new plates.
language: English
title: Field Guide to the Birds of Australia
publisher: Penguin Australia