A Naturalist's Guide to the Snakes of Australia by Scott Eipper

$24.99 AUD

Category: Field Guides | Series: Naturalist's Guide

It's the first book to show every species and subspecies of Australian snake, and the first new book on Australian snakes to be published for 27 years. High quality photographs from Australia's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, size, di stribution, habits, and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers the geography and climate of Australia, types of habitat, and details of orders and families. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the snakes of Australia encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, and its global IUCN status as at 2018. ...Show more

Field Guide to Australian Birds 2E by Michael Morcombe

$49.95 AUD

Category: Field Guides

Written and illustrated by bird expert, Michael Morcombe, this is the most comprehensive field guide to Australian birds published. Simple, clear design links text and paintings; unique system of organisation of information; includes breeding section; maps define variances in ranges and subspecies.

Flowers of the ACT & Region

$35.00 AUD

Category: Field Guides

Unique Australian Bird Sounds by Fred van Gessel

$26.99 AUD

Category: Field Guides

New Release February 2017 The birds found in Australia's bush, deserts and coastal regions, and even in its urban areas, provide an endless source of interest and entertainment, from noisy honeyeaters squabbling over wattle flowers to tiny pardalotes flitting high in the treetops. This very useful book and audio CD combination will be an essential addition to the bookshelves of birdwatchers of all levels. It helps the reader to identify a wide selection of species by sight and sound, with the focus being on those which are uniquely Australian. A little knowledge of songs and calls goes a long way to identifying the large number of birds that are heard but not seen. In the book each of the 70 species covered has a photo, along with descriptions of key ID features, habitat, distribution and the songs and calls which can be heard on the corresponding CD audio track. The CD incorporates hundreds of recordings of birds from all over the country, which have been accumulated over many decades ...Show more

The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds by Peter Slater; Pat Slater; Raoul Slater

$34.99 AUD

Category: Field Guides

Beginners and experienced birdwatchers turn to this guide to identify the birds they see in their backyards and on bushwalking or birdwatching expeditions. Designed to slip easily into a pocket, backpack or glove box. This is a new and updated version of the very popular Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds and includes 64 new or extensively revised colour plates, incorporating all the new birds observed in Australia, including Tasmania and islands and territories since 1986. Also included is a re organisation of the guide into broad habitats seabirds, shore birds, inland water birds and bush birds; updated common and scientific names, revised maps, and a new visual index to aid beginners in finding the most appropriate pages in the guide. A must for serious naturalists in Australia, be they beginners or experts. ...Show more

Frogs (Wild Australia Guide) by ADCOCK Lynne

$9.95 AUD

Category: Field Guides

Snakes (Wild Australia Guide) by Stephen Swanson

$9.95 AUD

Category: Field Guides | Series: Wild Australia Guide

Australia is home to 191 snake species, and in no other region of the world are venomous snakes in such abundance. Australia's snakes can be encountered while scuba-diving on the Great Barrier Reef, hiking an alpine meadow in Tasmania's highlands or occasionally in a suburban garden. This Steve Parish W ild Australia Guide offers an excellent insight into the lives of snakes that live in Australia - how to identify them, how they behave, what they eat, where they live and how they breed. To fear snakes is part of the natural psyche, but through education, people are slowly becoming more tolerant of them and are beginning to realise the important role they play in the ecosystem. The aim of this Wild Australia Guide is to promote understanding of these misunderstood reptiles, some of which are increasingly threatened due to destruction and alteration of habitat. ...Show more

Australian Birds of Prey in Flight: A Photographic Guide by Richard Seaton; Mat Gilfedder; Stephen Debus

$39.99 AUD

Category: Field Guides

Identify the eagles, hawks, kites and falcons flying high above you with this photographic guide. Birds of prey spend most of their time in flight and, when viewed from the ground, they are notoriously hard to identify. Australian Birds of Prey in Flight is a photographic guide to the eagles, hawks, kit es and falcons flying high above you. Individual species profiles describe distinguishing features and the text is supported by detailed images showing the birds at six different angles and poses, using photographs from many of Australia's leading bird photographers. Annotated multi-species comparison plates highlight key features that can help differentiate birds of prey in flight. This book will be of value to anyone who wants to learn more about Australia's birds of prey, and will provide a useful reference for identifying soaring birds in the field, and also while trying to identify images from your own camera. ...Show more

The Complete Field Guide to the Butterflies of Australia by Michael F. Braby

$49.95 AUD

Category: Field Guides

The second edition of the award-winning book The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia is a fully updated guide to all butterfly species on Australia's mainland and remote islands. Written by one of Australia's leading lepidopterists, the book is stunningly illustrated with colour photographs , many of which are new, of each of the 435 currently recognised species. There is also a distribution map and flight chart for each species on the Australian mainland, together with information on similar species, variation, behaviour, habitat, status and larval food plants. ...Show more

Australian Wildlife by PARISH Steve

$34.95 AUD

Category: Field Guides

This 2010 Whitley-Award-winning book for Popular Zoology is a full-co lour tribute to natural diversity and a journey into an exquisite galler y of Australian animal life. In Australian Wildlife, Steve Parish shares with you personally selected portraits that explain and exemplify his o ngoing passion f or all creatures great and small. Each spread, complemen ted by insightful text, highlights the incredible adaptability of nature and provides a fitting homage to the beauty of Australia's living herit age. ...Show more

PKT Field Guide QLD Birds by Michael Morcombe

$29.99 AUD

Category: Field Guides

Michael Morcombe's two best-selling Field Guide to Australian Birds have been received with delight by birdwatchers throughout Australia and overseas. Now Morcombe has produced a series of handy Pock et Guides covering each State of Australia, plus a separate volume for m igratory and sea birds. This Q ueensland guide is the first of the series to be released. A unique feature of this book is the front sec tion, which showcases 38 of Queensland's most sough-after birds, illustr ated with stunning photographs selected or taken by Morcombe. Informati on about the best places and times to spot these birds includes precise GPS coordinates. ...Show more

Mammals of Australia by Terence Lindsey

$19.99 AUD

Category: Field Guides | Series: Australian Green Guides

Information is organized simply, with individual species or group entries describing key characteristics such as where they are found, food requirements and behavioural habits. Each entry is accompanied by a photograph and, where appropriate, distribution maps. A key feature of the text is the "gee whiz " sections, which answer many of the most commonly asked questions about why animals do what they do, revealing interesting facts and providing practical information for the amateur enthusiast. In addition, fact panels interspersed throughout the text highlight surprising snippets of information. ...Show more