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Subject: Children's field guide - Perth and environs
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 15:21:20 +0800
Hi David,
There are not a huge number of options to my knowledge, but there are a couple
of good'uns. The major two options probably don't qualify as genuine field
guides, but they have excellent info on habitat, locations etc. for the species
as well and will serve as decent field guides for a beginner
For the Perth area only, Simon Nevill et al's "Guide to Wildlife of the Perth
Region" might be worth a look. It is a photoguide and covers most of the birds
occurring in the greater Perth area, along with the mammals, reptiles, frogs
and some of the invertebrates and plants. A photoguide and often doesn't have
photos of juvenile, immature plumages etc. but as an introductory guide it is
excellent. I'm pretty sure it's still available from the BirdLife WA office at
Bold Park (open 9.30am-12.30pm weekdays)
A photo of it here
http://www.chartandmapshop.com.au/19130/Guide-to-the-Wildlife-of-the-Perth-Region/9780975601907
For the greater south-west, another of Simon's offerings, "Birds of the Greater
South-West" may also be useful. Also a photo guide with only 1-2 photos per
species, and more useful to advanced birders for the wealth of gen on
locations, habits etc. for species. Also available from the BirdLife WA office
and probably other places too
A photo here:
http://www.chartandmapshop.com.au/19132/Birds-of-the-Greater-South-West-of-Western-Australia/9780980348125
The new Pizzey regional guides do not have one for the south-west yet, but it
would be worth keeping an eye out to see if one does eventuate - this would
provide more of a genuine field guide option
For the whole of WA, Simon has just released a new guide in the same format as
his Greater Southwest guide, or there is Johnstone & Storr's "Field Guide to
the Birds of Western Australia" (this is out of print as far as I know though)
Hope this helps
Cheers,
John
> Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 17:45:28 +1100
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> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Children's field guide - Perth and environs
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> Can anyone recommend a field guide (or other book) covering birds of the
> Perth area (+ south-west WA?) suitable for younger children.
>
> My aunt wants to buy one for her grandchildren, who are showing an
> interest in birds. I suggested a standard field guide, but she feels
> they present too many species from outside the region.
>
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