Wynnewood: Livingston Publishing Company, 1969. HEAVY. xiv, 306pp, illustrated throughout by tipped-in full-page colour photographs with five paintings by American bird illustrator John C Yrizarry, line drawings distribution maps, monochrome photographs, bibliography, gazetteer, index. There is an erasure mark (prev person's name?) at the centre of the front flyleaf. Original green cloth boards in dust-jacket. In this, Joseph M Forshaw's definitive study of Australian parrots, a detailed description of every species is provided, together with information on classification and nomenclature, flight, call, habitat, distribution, habits and movements. Details of the care and housing of parrots in captivity are also given.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio.

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Bookseller: Lawrence Jones (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 018171
Title: Australian Parrots
Author: Forshaw, Joseph M
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First American Edition
ISBN 10: 0870980327
ISBN 13: 9780870980329
Publisher: Livingston Publishing Company
Place of Publication: Wynnewood
Date Published: 1969
Keywords: Parrots Australian Birds Illustrated Works John C Yrizarry Ornithology
Bookseller catalogs: Australian Natural History; Birds; 2011bf;

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