Birds of Melanesia - Bismarcks, Solomons, Vanuatu and New Caledonia

The perfect guide to the birds of Melanesia – New Caledonia, the Solomons, the Bismarcks and Vanuatu.

Written by leading ornithologist Guy Dutson, this Helm field guide covers the species-rich Melanesia region of the south-west Pacific, from New Caledonia and the Solomons through the Bismarcks to Vanuatu.

This book is an indispensable birdwatching guide for anyone travelling in this part of the Pacific, with its cover star being the Kagu, the region''s most iconic bird species and a highly sought-after endemic of New Caledonia..

Species accounts include 650 superb illustrations allied with concise written information to aid quick and accurate identification.

Comprehensive and authoritative, this is the ultimate guide to the birds of this remote and ornithologically fascinating stretch of the Pacific.