Birds are a prominent feature of the Northern Territory environment, with almost half of Australia's bird species found there in landscapes ranging from deserts to tropics. This is a guide to the Northern Territory's best birdwatching areas. It is designed to be used in conjunction with one of the Australian field identification guides. The book has four main sections: habitats; areas; special birds; and a checklist. The text does not discuss every bird likely to be found in every area, instead it points out interesting ...
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Birds are a prominent feature of the Northern Territory environment, with almost half of Australia's bird species found there in landscapes ranging from deserts to tropics. This is a guide to the Northern Territory's best birdwatching areas. It is designed to be used in conjunction with one of the Australian field identification guides. The book has four main sections: habitats; areas; special birds; and a checklist. The text does not discuss every bird likely to be found in every area, instead it points out interesting species found at each site. In addition, the guide provides information on access, accommodation and camping in the area. It contains detailed information on 69 of the Territory's rare, endemic and other special birds and gives scientific and common names for Australian birds.
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Add this copy of Finding Birds in Australia's Northern Territory to cart. $40.83, very good condition, Sold by Lawrence Jones rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Nobby Beach, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 1997 by CSIRO Publishing.
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Very Good. 230 x 145 mm, 192 pp, 16 pp of coloured plates, illustrated throughout with maps and charts, checklist: five appendices. Pictorial card cover. The book will assist the reader to find Northern Territory's 384 terrestrial birds and regular migrants. It describes in detail, with maps, the best bird watching sites in 13 areas of the Territory. A section covers 69 of the Territory's rare, endemic and other special birds, with information on habitat and habits. The book concludes with a table of birds showing their common and scientific names, status and habitats. Scarce. Out of print.