The first ornithological work published in Australia. Published in Sydney from 1887 to 1891 limited to 1000 editions only.
 There were 303 different plates engraved by Broinowski for his Birds of Australia and we are fortunate that over eighty per cent of the images can be found in Western Australia.
A.H. Chisholm, the famous editor and naturalist, remarks that they are much prized by collectors for their aesthetic qualities.
