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Here are the latest ornithology books from CSIRO PUBLISHING, together with some of our perennial bestsellers. For more titles, browse or search our online catalogue
 



The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010
Stephen Garnett, Judit Szabo, Guy Dutson
The most authoritative account yet of the status of Australia's birds.
 
DUE Sep 2011 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 456pp - Illustrations
Paperback - 9780643103689 - $49.95
 



The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia
Richard Thomas, Sarah Thomas, David Andrew, Alan McBride
A complete guide to locating every resident bird species in Australia.
 
Feb 2011 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 480pp - Colour photographs
Paperback - 9780643097858 - $49.95
 



Stray Feathers
Reflections on the Structure, Behaviour and Evolution of Birds
Penny Olsen AM, Leo Joseph
Showcases some of the remarkable adaptations of Australian birds.
 
NEW Jun 2011 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 288pp - Illustrations
Paperback - 9780643094932 - $59.95
 



Australian High Country Owls
Jerry Olsen
Descriptions, anecdotes and conservation issues referring to Australia's major owl species.
 
DUE Nov 2011 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 384pp - Colour photographs
Paperback - 9780643097056 - $69.95
 



Ecology and Conservation of Owls
Ian Newton, Rodney Kavanagh, Jerry Olsen, Iain Taylor
Brings together findings from a wide range of previous research, including recent developments in owl taxonomy and systematics.
 
2002 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 380pp - available as an eBook only
 



Parrots of the World
Joseph M. Forshaw, Frank Knight
Field guide to all 356 species and well-differentiated subspecies of parrots.
 
2010 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 336pp
Paperback - 9780643100572 - $39.95
 



Albatross
Their World, Their Ways
Tui De Roy, Mark Jones, Julian Fitter
A celebration of albatrosses and a call to ensure their future survival.
 
2008 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 232pp - Colour illustrations
Hardback - 9780643095557 - $29.95
 



Planting for Wildlife
A Practical Guide to Restoring Native Woodlands
Nicola Munro, David Lindenmayer
Provides the latest information on restoring woodlands, with particular emphasis on plantings as habitat for wildlife.
 
DUE Aug 2011 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 96pp - Colour photographs
Paperback - 9780643103122 - $39.95
 



Boom and Bust
Bird Stories for a Dry Country
Libby Robin, Robert Heinsohn, Leo Joseph
Leading writers draw on ideas in both science and the humanities to tell the stories of birds and people in the world's driest inhabited continent.
 
2009 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 312pp
Hardback - 9780643096066 - $39.95
 



Desert Channels
The Impulse to Conserve
Libby Robin, Chris Dickman, Mandy Martin
Combines art, science and history to explore the distinctive Desert Channels country of south-western Queensland. Now in paperback.
 
2010 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 352pp - Colour illustrations
Paperback - 9780643103535 - $44.95
 



Capturing the Essence
Techniques for Bird Artists
William T. Cooper
A step by step guide to painting birds, by one of Australia's greatest living bird artists.
 
NEW May 2011 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 128pp
Hardback - 9780643101562 - $59.95
 



Spirit of the Wedge-tailed Eagle
The Art of Humphrey Price-Jones
Penny Olsen AM, Humphrey Price-Jones
The culmination of four decades of intimate study of Australia's Wedge-tailed Eagle.
 
2007 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 96pp - Colour illustrations
Hardback - 9780643094338 - $39.95
 



Shorebirds of Australia
Andrew Geering, Lindsay Agnew, Sandra Harding
Describes and illustrates more than 50 species of shorebirds in Australia.
 
2007 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 256pp - Colour photographs
Paperback - 9780643092266 - $39.95
 



Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds
Les Christidis, Walter E. Boles
An up-to-date classification of Australian birds incorporating the most recent systematic work
 
2008 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 288pp
Hardback - 9780643065116 - $69.95
Paperback - 9780643096028 - $49.95
 



Australasian Nature Photography
ANZANG Eighth Collection
South Australian Museum
Showcases the best photographs of animals, plants and landscapes taken in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea.
 
DUE Oct 2011 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 112pp - Colour photographs
Paperback - 9780643104259 - $39.95
 



Invisible Connections
Why Migrating Shorebirds Need the Yellow Sea
Phil Battley, Brian McCaffery, Danny Rogers et al.
Shorebird migration is one of nature's most spectacular phenomena, creating surprising links between countries, habitats and people.
 
2010 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 160pp - Colour photographs
Paperback - 9780643096592 - $49.95
 



Contributions to the History of Australasian Ornithology
William E. Davis, Jr., Harry F. Recher, Walter E. Boles, Jerome A. Jackson
The essays in this volume provide stimulus and interest, as well as a source of reference, to future students of Australian ornithological history.
 
2008 - Nuttall Ornithology Club - 481pp - Illustrations
Hardback - 9781877973437 - $99.95
 



Albatrosses
Terence Lindsey
Outlines the life histories of the spectacular albatross, a bird that rides storms.
 
2008 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 152pp - Colour illustrations
Paperback - 9780643094215 - $29.95
 



Australian Bustard
Mark Ziembicki
Provides the first complete overview of the biology of the Australian bustard, Australia's heaviest flying bird.
 
2010 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 120pp - Colour photographs
Paperback - 9780643096110 - $39.95
 



Australian Magpie
Biology and Behaviour of an Unusual Songbird
Gisela Kaplan
Brings together everything we know about the biology and behaviour of this unusual species.
 
2004 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 152pp - Colour illustrations
Paperback - 9780643090682 - $29.95
 



Bowerbirds
Peter Rowland
An introduction to the bowerbirds of Australia, which also includes species from New Guinea.
 
2008 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 144pp - available as an eBook only
 



Cockatoos
Matt Cameron
Looks at the ecology and conservation of these iconic birds.
 
2007 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 232pp - Colour illustrations
Paperback - 9780643092327 - $29.95
 



Herons, Egrets and Bitterns
Their Biology and Conservation in Australia
Neil McKilligan
An easy-to-read overview of Australia’s serenely graceful family of birds.
 
2005 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 144pp - Colour photographs
Paperback - 9780643091337 - $19.95
 



Kookaburra
King of the Bush
Sarah Legge
A complete overview of Kookaburras and their unique place in Australian culture and natural history.
 
2004 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 128pp - available as an eBook only
 



Mound-builders
Darryl Jones, Ann Goth
Recent, significant discoveries about remarkable, mound-building Megapodes.
 
2008 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 128pp - Colour photographs
Paperback - 9780643093454 - $29.95
 



Tawny Frogmouth
Gisela Kaplan
An easy-to-read account of these unique nocturnal birds of the Australian bush.
 
2007 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 168pp - Colour illustrations
Paperback - 9780643092396 - $29.95
 



Wedge-tailed Eagle
Penny Olsen AM
Soar with the eagles in this fascinating introduction to the history, biology and conservation of these majestic birds.
 
2005 - CSIRO PUBLISHING - 120pp - available as an eBook only
 

 

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