Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2022. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, maps.

SIGNED BY THE SENIOR AUTHOR AND ARTIST, JEFF DAVIES.

The essential quick identification guide, based on the award-winning The Australian bird guide (ABG), first published 2017. Both books are at their best together. If you have a copy of AGB then this is a great reference.

The compact Australian bird guide is an easy-to-use, beautifully illustrated quick identification guide to over 700 bird species regularly occurring in Australia and surrounding seas. This book has been carefully designed to provide key information for rapid identification with concise information on plumage, habitat, voice and size using the superb illustrations from The Australian Bird Guide. The compact Australian bird guide is portable, uses the current taxonomy and the layout is by habitat. It will appeal to all classes of birdwatcher, from the beginner to the very experienced.