Grassfinches in Australia
Publishing Details
Grassfinches in Australia
By (Author) Joseph M. Forshaw
By (author) Mark Shephard
Illustrated by Anthony Pridham
CSIRO Publishing
CSIRO Publishing
1st August 2012
Australia
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest
598.0994
Physical Properties
336
Width 270mm, Height 323mm, Spine 25mm
2100g
Description
In Grassfinches in Australia the authors have summarised our present knowledge of each species, and have given readers a visual appreciation of the birds in their natural habitats and in aviculture. The resulting combination of superb artwork and scientifically accurate text ensures that this volume will become the standard reference work on Australian grassfinches.
Reviews
"RECOMMENDATION: A MUST have for those with an interest in these finches and/or collectors of bird art."--Ian Paulsen"The Birdbooker Report" (12/01/2013)
Author Bio
Joseph Forshaw is one of Australias foremost ornithologists he has been a contributing author to three widely-acclaimed books on Australian birds.
Mark Shephard achievements in the fields of conservation, aviculture and natural history writing have been recognised through an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 2006.
Anthony Pridham is one of Australias leading wildlife illustrators, and his spectacular paintings are highly prized.
