Laurie,
Be a bit easier than carrying Handbook of the Birds of the World. On
that subject, I heard a rumour from a friend in Germany, that HBW will
be coming out in a digital version some time after the last hard copy
volume is released. It will be rather like Larsson et al's "Birds of
the World" DVD on steroids. An interesting space to watch. Hopefully
it will be a little cheaper than HBW
Carl Clifford
On 15/01/2011, at 6:07 PM, Laurie Knight wrote:
In any case, this will be a moot point for people carrying electronic
guides. When that happens, there will be some birders who will want
to load all of the species of the world onto their machines.
Regards, Laurie.
PS, the good thing about electronic guides is that they will be able
to cover a far greater range of plumages, and hence assist with the
identification of birds such as the immature Kelp Gull that turned up
at Gladstone over the year end.
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Received: Friday, 14 January, 2011, 11:21 AM
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As to the other issue, I would prefer to see field guide to
Australian Birds kept to the Australian mainland and Tasmania, so
they aren't too bulky and confusing for beginners. I think there is
scope, especially with the ease of publishing nowadays, for local
field guides to territories. I think that A Guide to the Birds of
Christmas and Cocos Islands would be a nice title and very suitable
for selling to visitors to the island, and such a title would also
raise conservation issues and inform local people about these.
John Leonard
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