Birds of Australia by J. D. Macdonald

Birds of Australia

A Summary of Information

by J. D. Macdonald

Illustrated by Peter Slater

A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1984, Revised and Reprinted, ISBN 0730100170, colour illustrated plates, black and white illustrations throughout, hardcover, dustjacket

Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, minor rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, no inscriptions, dustjacket shows a little edge and shelf wear with a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, small tears and chips to edges (see photographs)

“Australian birds are a continuing source of interest to many people and there is a constant awareness or need for their conservation.  Protective measures are only effective where birds live and how they live.  The purpose of Birds of Australia is to provide means of identification and to summarise the main facts known about them.
There is more than usual reason to be concerned about their conservation.  Australia has one of the richest bird faunas in the world in numbers of kinds which are found nowhere else.  On present estimate nearly sixty percent of species which breed in Australia are unique to the continent.  Some are common and widespread, but a large number are not well known and survive precariously in some restricted area or special habitat.  Detailed life-history studies are required so that protective measures can be ensured.”