num_pages: 143
description: This book will enable the reader to identify many of the common birds seen around the towns, cities and gardens of Australia. It also provides the amateur birdwatcher and student with an excellent introductory guide to the study of Australian birds and their habits. The author, a trained ornithologist and photographer, explains such puzzles as:– how does a bird breathe?– what is a species?– why do birds preen themselves?– how long do birds live?– why are beaks different shapes?– what are feathers made of? There are sections on the structure of birds; how to study birds, and how to attract birds to the suburban gardens. A distribution table shows where the birds described in this book may be seen, and there is a comprehensive guide to societies and organisations for the bird-lover. The book contains sixty-four colour plates and many diagrams and black and white photographs.[From inside dust jacket]
language: English
title: Common Australian birds of towns and gardens
titlecomplete: Common Australian birds of towns and gardens
ratings_count: 1
places: Australia
publisher: Lansdowne Press