The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds: revised and updated (Paperback)
August 7, 2009 by Aussie
Filed under Outback Guide Reviews
Revised and updated edition of the classic Slater?s Field Guide to Australian Birds. Now a household name among birdwatchers it is the book to which both beginners turn to and experienced birdwatchers rely on. Designed for field use it describes and illustrates approx 775 species recorded to date in Australia, nearby islands and seas of the continental shelf.
About the Author
Peter Slater has been interested in birds since early childhood and has studied nearly every Austra (more…)
I just returned from Australia and used this guide exclusively for bird watching in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne! It is easy to use, both logical and very informative. The paintings of each and every bird are exquisite and very, very accurate!
If you want a comprehensive and user friendly bird guide, this is THE ONE to get…It’s lightweight, sturdy and an overall excellent source while out and about either in the city or in the Outback bush! FIVE STARS for this one…you will love it!!!
A really nice bird book. This is designed to be small enough to take around with you, and big enough that the pictures used for identification are actually usable for most people. In general, this field guide has struck a happy medium, and is quite a useful book to have for the bird fancier. A very handy publication.
Slater’s Field Guide to Australian Birds is one of the best Australian bird guides there are, running second only to the compact edition of Michael Morcombe’s field guide with a similar title.
Strongly recommended for birders traveling to Australia who can only find this guide available from overseas.