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FEATURES:
- The story of one of the most elusive and enigmatic birds in the world; the ‘Holy Grail' of birdwatching
- Documents the impact this mysterious bird has made on our society, drawing from an eclectic range of materials including scientific articles, newspapers and ephemera, art and literature, and historical images and accounts.
- Author Penny Olsen is one of Australia's leading ornithologists.
Reviews
"This is an intriguing and absorbing book... Penny Olsen has made an excellent job of tying together all the threads, human, psittacine, topographical and historical into a readable, well-referenced book with some excellent but tantalising photographs." – Kent Ornithological Society Newsletter
Illustrations | 143 colour photographs, 64 illustrations |
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Pages | 368 |
Dimensions | 245 x 170 |
Date Published | 30 Sep 2018 |
Publisher | CSIRO Publishing |
Subject/s | The natural world, country life & pets   Birds (ornithology)   |