Book Review

The birds of Papua New Guinea including the Bismarck Archipelago and Bougainville. Volume 1; by Brian J. Coates, 1985. Adelaide: Dove Publications. Pp 464. ISSN 0 9590257. Price in P.N.G. K70.00.

Abstract

This magnificently illustrated book treats the birds of political Papua New Guinea, the first to do so. Volume 1 takes us through the non-passerines, dealing with 377 species of the 740 which will be covered by both volumes. Volume 2 will also include summaries of the birds of Irian Jaya and the Solomons.