Grassfinches in Australia

Forshaw, Joseph M. (Joseph Michael); Shephard, Mark; Pridham, Anthony; Knight, Frank, 1941-

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AUSTRALIAN FAUNA & FLORA Aviculture

 The only up-to-date, fully illustrated monograph on all Australian species of grassfinches.

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.

It is not surprising that Australian grassfinches are highly popular with ornithologists and aviculturists, for included among the species are one of the most beautiful of all birds – the Gouldian Finch Erythrura gouldiae – and one of the most familiar cagebirds – the Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata.

After a lapse of almost half a century since publication of Klaus Immelmann’s eminent work on finches, based on extensive field studies, the time has come for a new examination of Australian grassfinches. In Grassfinches in Australia the authors have summarized the 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.

In addition to enabling aviculturists to know more about these finches in the wild as a guide to their own husbandry techniques, detailed information on current management practices for all species in captivity is provided. The book also includes colour plates depicting some of the more common mutations held in Australian and overseas collections.

This book will appeal to the interested ornithologists, the wildlife art book collector and the avicultural market. In this volume Joseph Forshaw, Mark Shephard and Anthony Pridham 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 grass finches. Also included are text illustrations by Frank Knight.

‘A MUST have for those with an interest in these finches and/or collectors of bird art’ Ian Paulsen, The Birdbooker Report

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Additional Information

AuthorForshaw, Joseph M. (Joseph Michael); Shephard, Mark; Pridham, Anthony; Knight, Frank, 1941-
Number of pagesxvi, 318 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 33 cm.
PublisherCSIRO Publishing
Year Published2012
Binding Type

Hardcover in Dustjacket

Book Condition

FINE!

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