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Provides 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.

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"The wealth of meticulously researched information presented in this book makes it an essential reference for anyone keen about birds and words, and a very welcome addition to ornithological literature." -- Virgil Hubregtse * The Victorian Naturalist 136(6), 2019 *

Australian Bird Names

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    A Paperback / softback by Ian Fraser, Jeannie Gray

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      Publisher CSIRO Publishing
      Published 2 September 2019
      ISBN-13 9781486311637
      978-1486311637
      ISBN-10 1486311636
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      Zoology: birds (ornithology)

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Provides 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.

      Trade Review
      "The wealth of meticulously researched information presented in this book makes it an essential reference for anyone keen about birds and words, and a very welcome addition to ornithological literature." -- Virgil Hubregtse * The Victorian Naturalist 136(6), 2019 *

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