Birdwatching in Sydney

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Recommended Field Guides
- to help you identify the birds

Pizzey and Knight
The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia
Graham Pizzey and Frank Knight

Very comprehensive, full of accurate information, lovely drawings. Bulky and heavy. Favourite amongst serious birders.  
Simpson and Day
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia
Ken Simpson and Nicholas Day

A classic and long-time favourite of Australian birders especially beginners. Excellent drawings, limited information. Bulky and heavy.
Slater
The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds
Peter Slater, Pat Slater and Raoul Slater

Very popular because of its compact size. Easily carried into the field. Drawings and information very acceptable given its size.
Michael Morcombe
Field Guide to Australian Birds
Michael Morcombe

Lots of information including distant islands, sub-species distribution, nests and eggs. Bulky and heavy.
Michael Morcombe
Field Guide to Australian Birds, Compact Edition
Michael Morcombe

Comprehensive, detailed, smaller than his other work, easily carried into the field. Useful size comparison charts.
  Most Australian bookstores will have copies of at least one of the above field guides. These field guides cost about $30.00 to $45.00. The book images are not to scale.


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