{"product_id":"australian-bird-names-origins-and-meanings-paperback","title":"Australian Bird Names: Origins and Meanings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Fraser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeannie Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eAustralian Bird Names \u003c\/i\u003eis a completely updated checklist of Australian birds and the meanings behind their common and scientific names, which may be useful, useless or downright misleading!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor each species, the authors examine the many-and-varied common names and full scientific name, with derivation, translation and a guide to pronunciation. Stories behind the name are included, as well as relevant aspects of biology, conservation and history. Original descriptions, translated by the authors, have been sourced for many species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs well as being a book about names, this is a book about the history of the ever-developing understanding of birds, about the people who contributed to this understanding and, most of all, about the birds themselves. This Second Edition has been revised to follow current taxonomy and understanding of the relationships between families, genera and species. It contains new taxa, updated text and new vagrants and will be interesting reading for anyone with a love of birds, words or the history of Australian biology and bird-watching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers readers with a greater understanding of the origins and bases for the names and relationships of Australian birds, which will in turn provide greater appreciation of and familiarity with the birds themselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresented in an entertaining and discursive manner, so that it can be read for enjoyment, as well as a reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded, rewritten and reorganised to conform taxonomically to the most recent version of the International Ornithological Committee's (IOC) World Bird List (Version 8.2), including the addition of new vagrants and taxa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.5 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343384920313,"sku":"9781486311637","price":43.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/9kv_VMXLxy9781486311637.webp?v=1769719570","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/australian-bird-names-origins-and-meanings-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}