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9th edition of Pizzey and Knight

To: Dave Torr <>
Subject: 9th edition of Pizzey and Knight
From: Carl Clifford <>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 15:51:00 +1000
Other merchants blurbs state that there are 18 new species plus the vagrants.

Carl Clifford

On 18/08/2012, at 3:29 PM, Dave Torr <> wrote:

> Amazon says:
> 
> " The definitive and most respected guide to Australian bird identification
> and a must for both experts and amateurs. First published in 1980, Graham
> Pizzey's field guide combines a depth and breadth of knowledge with
> beautiful, full-colour illustrations by Frank Knight. This 9th edition is
> even more user-friendly than the 8th edition. The species entries are
> ordered as per the new taxonomic order of C&B 2008 and the guide is more
> suitable to be used as a quick reference due to the inclusion of associated
> colour-tabs. It has also been brought up-to-date with the inclusion of a
> number of new species, encompassing significantly more Vagrants (very
> occasional visitors to Australia, mostly storm assisted) which will have
> their own discrete Vagrants section at the back of the book. It also
> contains a longer Quick Reference Guide than the 8th edition, spanning over
> a few pages, with presenting images alongside the species group names. "
> 
> On 18 August 2012 14:45, BirdlineACT <> wrote:
> 
>> I was looking through the latest Dymocks (father's day) catalogue and I
>> noticed that the 9th edition of Pizzey and Knight (and S Pizzey) Field
>> guide to the birds of Australia is scheduled to be released on 28 August. I
>> wonder if anybody has had an opportunity to review the book prior to its
>> release. If so what can we expect?
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Alastair
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> BIRDLINE ACT
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