Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1982. Quarto, colour photographs, a very good set in dustwrappers.

The National Photographic Index, established by Donald Trounson and administrated from the Australian Museum in Sydney, has proved to be a valuable resource and this outstanding ten volume photographic monograph on Australian birds is its lasting legacy. The set consists of the following:

Volume one. The wrens and warblers of Australia 1982.
Volume two. The waterbirds of Australia 1985.
Volume three. The seabirds of Australia 1986.
Volume four. The shorebirds of Australia 1987.
Volume five. The robins and flycatchers of Australia 1988.
Volume six. Honeyeaters and their allies of Australia 1991.
Volume seven. Parrots and pigeons of Australia 1992.
Volume eight. Birds of prey and ground birds of Australia 1993.
Volume nine. Cuckoos, nightbirds and kingfishers of Australia 1994.
Volume ten. Finches, bowerbirds and other passerines of Australia 1995.