A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Australia

by Dean Ingwersen

This easy-to-use identification guide to 280 bird species in Australia, including the most commonly seen and rare endemic species, is perfect for Australians and visitors alike. High quality photographs from one of Australia’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers climate, vegetation, biogeography and the key sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Australia encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, IUCN status.

176 pages, Paperback

Published April 21, 2016

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

A colourful, small-sized book, A Naturalist Guide to The Birds of Australia by Dean Ingwersen, is an updated edition. Full of colourful bird pictures with descriptions, and details of distribution and habitat, make bird identification easier. The book contains nine helpful chapters on climate, vegetation, and where to find birds in Australia and importantly, where to record your sightings. Each bird is categorised according-to-type, with all Australian birds listed with their common and scientific names, and red list status. This pocket-sized reference is a handy resource for birders or twitchers, with a four star read rating. As always, the opinions herein are totally my own, freely given and without any inducement.

[Neal Salan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really helpful guide. I now know a lot more about the birds in my neighbourhood and it has encouraged me to get out and search for new birds. It's not a book one just reads through and puts back on the shelf. I have read it through, but it sits on my desk in case I see a bird I don't know.