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The standard field guide to this region, now in its seventh revised edition132 colour plates, including 20 new or revised plates, showing all 760 speciesLightweight and portable for field useAuthoritative text, focusing on key identification marksAll new distribution maps with subspecies shown

About the Author

Ken Simpson is an experienced zoologist with a particular interest in Australian wildlife. His other books include Birdwatching in Australia and New Zealand, and Birds in Bass Strait. Nicolas Day has been a wildlife artist since 1977 and his artwork has featured in several field guides. He also conducts natural history art classes around Australia.