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A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of Australia (4th edition)

Dean Ingwersen

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of Australia is an easy-to-use introductory photographic guide to 280 bird species seen in Australia, including the most commonly seen and rare endemic species. High quality photographs from the author and other top Australian nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of New Zealand (3rd edition)

Oscar Thomas

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of New Zealand is an introductory photographic guide to 250 bird species in New Zealand, including the most commonly seen, resident and endemic species. Designed for all levels of birder, it is perfect for locals and visitors alike. High-quality photographs from one of New Zealand’s youngest nature photographers are […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Butterflies of Australia (3rd edition)

John Nielsen and Martin Purvis

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Butterflies of Australia is an introductory photographic identification guide to 280 butterfly species commonly seen in Australia. It is suitable for all levels of naturalist, and is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High-quality photographs from Martin Purvis and from Australia’s other top nature photographers are accompanied by John Nielsen’s […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Butterflies & Moths of Aotearoa NZ

Carey Knox

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Butterflies & Moths of Aotearoa New Zealand is an easy-to-use introductory identification guide to 361 species of butterfly and moth found in Aotearoa New Zealand High-quality photographs from the author and the regions’ top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitats, […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Dangerous Creatures of Australia (2nd edition)

Scott Eipper & Peter Rowland

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Dangerous Creatures of Australia is an easy-to-use introductory photographic guide to 280 species of dangerous creature commonly encountered in Australia. The species include terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, snakes and other reptiles, birds and mammals. High quality photographs are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Frogs of Australia (3rd edition)

Scott Eipper and Tie Eipper

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Frogs of Australia is an introductory photographic identification guide to the 262 species and 6 subspecies of frog in Australia. It is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High-quality photographs from Australia’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Fungi of New Zealand

Ruben Mita

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Fungi of Aotearoa New Zealand is an easy-to-use introductory identification guide to the 267 species of New Zealand’s fungi described at species or genus level; perfect for residents and visitors alike. High quality photographs are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, identifying characteristics, habitat, possible confusion and […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Australia (2nd edition)

Peter Rowland and Rachel Whitlock

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of Australia is an introductory photographic guide to 292 insect species commonly seen in Australia and is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from Australia’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habitat and habits. The user-friendly introduction covers […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of New Zealand

Samuel Purdie

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Insects of New Zealand is an easy-to-use, introductory photographic guide to New Zealand’s insects that is perfect for resident and visitor alike. It includes the familiar faces of Aotearoa’s most common insect species, whilst also introducing the iconic, rare and threatened. High-quality photographs from the author and the country’s top […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Lizards of Australia

Scott & Tie Eipper

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Lizards of Australia, featuring 280 of Australia’s most beautiful, unusual and commonly encountered lizard species, provides a thorough introduction to the land of the lizard. Stunning photographs from Australia’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Mammals of Australia (2nd edition)

Peter Rowland & Chris Farrell

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Mammals of Australia is an introductory photographic guide to 300 mammal species commonly seen in Australia. High quality photographs from Australia’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers the geography and climate of Australia, types of […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Reptiles of Australia (2nd edition)

Peter Rowland & Chris Farrell

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Reptiles of Australia is an introductory photographic guide to 280 reptile species commonly encountered in Australia. High quality photographs from Australia’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers the threats to reptiles, types of habitat, anatomy […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Reptiles & Amphibians of New Zealand

Samuel Purdie

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Reptiles & Amphibians of New Zealand is an introductory photographic guide to all 141 reptile and amphibian species of New Zealand. High-quality photographs from the author and the regions’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitats, and conservation information. There […]

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Snakes of Australia (3rd edition)

Scott & Tie Eipper

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Snakes of Australia is an introductory photographic guide to all 236 of Australia’s snake species and subspecies, and is perfect for resident and visitor alike. It’s the first book to show every species and subspecies of Australian snake. High quality photographs from Australia’s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed […]

The 100 Best Birdwatching Sites in Australia

Sue Taylor

The 100 Best Birdwatching Sites in Australia is about having fun birding. It contains the author’s personal selection of 100 of the best birdwatching sites in all states, territories and islands of Australia. The sites are chosen for the large number of species or the large number of special birds to be found in each […]

The 50 Best Birdwatching Sites in New Zealand

Liz Light & Oscar Thomas

The 50 Best Birdwatching Sites in New Zealand covers 50 sites on the North and South Islands, Rakiura/Steward Island and Chatham Islands that are best for birdwatching. New Zealand has a diverse range of bird specie, and is especially important for pelagics. Thirteen of the world’s 18 penguin species have been recorded in the New […]

A Photographic Field Guide to the Birds of Canberra & the High Country

Neil Hermes

A Photographic Field Guide to the Birds of Canberra and the High Country is a fully comprehensive field guide to the 322 bird species of the High Country, including all common, rare and vagrant species. With photographs from the author and the region’s other top-quality nature photographers, each species is illustrated with many variants. The […]

A Field Guide to the Snakes of Australia

Tie Eipper & Scott Eipper

A Field Guide to the Snakes of Australia is a fully comprehensive field guide to all 241 species and subspecies of snake found in Australia; covering file snakes, pythons, colubrids, natracids, elapids, marine elapids, homalopsids and blindsnakes. With photographs from the authors and other top nature photographers, each species is illustrated, some with multiple images, […]

Wildlife of the Australian Rainforests: A State-by-State Guide

Peter Rowland, Angus McNab & John Harris

Wildlife of the Australian Rainforests: A State-by-State Guide is a lavishly illustrated guide to 51 significant wildlife-watching sites in 22 bioregions around Australia. Rainforests are found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Sites are generally open to the public, (some may require permits). Detailed accounts of the key […]

New Zealand’s Biggest Year

Harry Boorman

New Zealand’s Biggest Year is an epic birding tale of how two friends become rivals and set out to break the all-time record for the most Aotearoa New Zealand bird species seen in one calendar year. Their rivalry results in more birds being spotted in a single year than ever before and two national records […]