Scientific Wildlife Information

 

 

Mammals

 

Bryden, M., Marsh, H. and Shaughnessy, P. 1998.  Dugongs, Whales, Dolphins and Seals: A guide to the sea mammals of Australasia. Allen and Unwin, St Leonards, New South Wales. 

 

Churchill, S. 1998.  Australian Bats. New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales.

 

Dalton, T. and Isaacs, R. 1992.  The Australian Guide to Whale Watching. Weldon Publishing, Sydney, New South Wales.

 

Dyne, G.R. & Walton, D.W. (eds). 1987.  Fauna of Australia V1B Mammals. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

 

Strahan, R. (ed). 1998.  The Mammals of Australia. New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales.

 

Tucker, M. 1989.  Whales and Whale Watching in Australia. Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

 

 

Birds

 

Blakers, M. 1984.  The Atlas of Australian Birds. Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union and Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Victoria.

 

Flegg, J. and Madge, S. 1995. Birds of Australia: Reader's Digest photographic field guide. Reader's Digest, Surrey Hills, New South Wales. 

 

Ford, H. 1989. The Ecology of Birds: an Australian perspective. Surrey Beatty and Sons, Chipping Norton New South Wales.

 

Marchant, S. and Higgins, P.J. 1990. Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic birds. Volumes 1 ? 4. Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Victoria.

 

Morcombe, M. 2000.  Field Guide to Australian Birds. Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd, Archerfield, Queensland.

 

Pizzey, G. and Knight, F. 1997.  Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. Angus and Robertson, Sydney, New South Wales.

 

Simpson, K. and Day, N. 1996.  Field Guide to the birds of Australia. Viking Publishers, Ringwood, Victoria.

 

Slater, P., Slater, P. and Slater, R. 1989.  The Slater Field Guide to Australian birds.  Landsdowne Publishers, The Rocks, New South Wales. 

 

 

Reptiles and Amphibians

 

Cogger, H.G. 2000.  Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed New Holland, Sydney, New South Wales.

 

Dyne, G.R. & Walton, D.W. (eds). 1987.  Fauna of Australia, V2A Amphibia and Reptilia. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

 

Tyler, M. 1994.  Australian Frogs: A natural History. Reed Books, Chatswood, New South Wales.

 

 

Fish and Marine Invertebrates

 

Dakin, W. 1969.  Australian Seashores: a guide for the beach lover, the naturalist, the shore fisherman, and the student. Angus & Robertson, Sydney, New South Wales.

 

Dyne, G.R. & Walton, D.W. (eds). 1987.  Fauna of Australia V4A Polychaetes & Allies: the southern synthesis and V5 Mollusca. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

 

Kuiter, R.H. 1996.  Sea Fishes of Australia: A comprehensive reference for divers and fisherman. New Holland (Publishers) Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales.

 

Talbot, F. 1990.  Reader's Digest Book of the Great Barrier Reef. Reader's Digest, Sydney, New South Wales.

 

 

Terrestrial and Freshwater Invertebrates

 

Common, I.F.B. 1990.  Moths of Australia. Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, Victoria.

 

Common, I.F.B. and Waterhouse, D.F. 1981.  Butterflies of Australia. Angus and Robertson, London, UK.

 

CSIRO. 1991.  The Insects of Australia: A textbook for students and research workers. Volume I & II. Cornell University Press, New York, USA.

 

Shattuck, S.O. 1999.  Australian ants: their biology and identification. CSIRO, Collingwood, Victoria. 

 

Watson, J.A.L. 1991.  The Australian Dragonflies: a guide to the identification, distributions and habitats of Australian Odonata. CSIRO, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

 

Williams, W.D. 1980.  Australian Freshwater Life: The invertebrates of Australian inland waters. The Macmillan Company of Australia Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria.

 

Jones, D. and Morgan, G. 1994.  A field guide to Crustaceans of Australian Waters. Reed Books, Chatswood, New South Wales.

 

 

Other

 

Covacevich, J., Davie, P. and Pearn, J. (eds). 1987.  Toxic Plants and Animals: a Guide for Australia. Queensland Museum, Brisbane.

 

Sutherland, S.K. and Nolch, G. 2000.  Dangerous Australian animals. Hyland House, South Melbourne, Victoria.

 

Sutherland, S.K. and Tibballs, J. 2001.  Australian animal toxins (2nd Edition). Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Victoria.

 

White, J., Edmonds, C. and Zborowski, P. 1998.  Australia's Most Dangerous: spiders, snakes and marine creatures: identification and first aid. Australian Geographic, Terrey Hills, New South Wales.

 

Worrell, E. 1986.  Things that sting. Angus & Robertson, Sydney, New South Wales.

 

 

 

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