Field Guide to Tasmanian Birds

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A comprehensive listing of all major bird species found in Tasmania, accompanied by full-colour photographs

By Dave Watts

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Field Guide to Tasmanian Birds offers a comprehensive look at over 200 bird species unique to Tasmania, thanks to its isolation and fewer natural predators than mainland Australia. Organised into six groups, the guide provides detailed descriptions to aid identification, including behaviour, voice, habitat, and breeding information. Each entry is accompanied by a colour photograph and distribution map, making it an essential resource for bird enthusiasts exploring Tasmania’s diverse avian life.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book is ideal for birdwatchers, naturalists, and anyone interested in Tasmania’s unique wildlife, providing an accessible and richly illustrated resource for both amateur and experienced observers.

This title provides a comprehensive listing of all major bird species found in Tasmania, accompanied by full-colour photographs of each bird in its natural habitat for identification purposes.

Description

Because of its isolation, Tasmania does not have as many natural predators as mainland Australia. As a result, Tasmania boasts over 200 species of birds, some of which are found nowhere else in Australia.

This comprehensive field guide, Field Guide to Tasmanian Birds, combines information to aid the identification of birds found in Tasmania with photographs of each species in its natural habitat.

Bird entries are organized into six groups:

Waterbirds
Birds of prey
Rails and hens
Waders
Gulls and terns
Owls, parrots and kingfishers
Songbirds

Each entry includes: information on identification, behaviour, voice, habitat, and breeding, accompanied by a colour photograph and distribution map.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781876334604

Publisher: New Holland Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2002

Country: Australia

Imprint: Reed New Holland

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 521g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Dave Watts is an award-winning wildlife photographer. Based in Tasmania, he has worked as a forest officer in the UK and as a conservation officer with the Tasmanian Conservation Trust. His work has been widely published in leading Australian and international natural history magazines. Dave is the first photographer to ever photograph the rare Orange-bellied Parrot in the wild. Other books by Dave include Spectacular Australian Wildlife and Kangaroos and Wallabies of Australia, both published by New Holland Publishers, and Tasmanian Mammals: A Field Guide which has sold more than 10,000 copies.

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