{"product_id":"9781486311637","title":"Australian Bird Names","description":"Author: Ian Fraser\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781486311637\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: CSIRO Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Sep 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eAustralian Bird Names\u003c\/i\u003e is a completely updated checklist of Australian birds and the meanings behind their common and scientific names, which may be useful, useless or downright misleading! For each species, the authors examine the many-and-varied common names and full scientific name, with derivation, translation and a guide to pronunciation. Stories behind the name are included, as well as relevant aspects of biology, conservation and history. Original descriptions, translated by the authors, have been sourced for many species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs well as being a book about names, this is a book about the history of the ever-developing understanding of birds, about the people who contributed to this understanding and, most of all, about the birds themselves. This Second Edition has been revised to follow current taxonomy and understanding of the relationships between families, genera and species. It contains new taxa, updated text and new vagrants and will be interesting reading for anyone with a love of birds, words or the history of Australian biology and bird-watching.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46819975856286,"sku":"ADS-9781486311637","price":54.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781486311637.jpg?v=1778467489","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781486311637","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}