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RAOU Monographs

Australia bird books

Seabird Atlas of South-eastern Australian Waters

Tim A. Reid, Mark A. Hindell, David W. Eades and Mike Newman

Royal Australian Ornithologists Union

2002

"An atlas showing the distribution of 85 species and subspecies of pelagic and other seabirds in waters from southern New South Wales, south to waters well beyond Tasmania (48°S) and west to south-eastern South Australia, including Bass Strait. Also included is a helpful introduction to the geography of the region such as rises and troughs in the ocean floor and the locations and timing of different ocean currents, as well as a discussion of the contribution of the atlas to seabird biology, and potential uses of the Seabird Atlas Database and its implications for management of the marine ecosystem in south-eastern Australia and beyond."

Australian Raptor Studies II

Editor: Gregory Czechura, Stephen Debus

Royal Australian Ornithologists Union

1997

"A compilation of papers from the Australasian Raptor Association's second annual conference at Currumbin Sanctuary, Queensland in April 1996.This volume features topics on various Owl species, Diurnal Raptors, and Education and Rehabilitation of raptors in Australia."

The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of Australia

Les Christidis and Walter E. Boles

Royal Australian Ornithologists Union

1994

"Incorporates a species list of all birds recorded in Australia and its territories, including extinct species, introduced species and vagrants, and a lengthy discussion of the taxonomy and taxonomic arguments used to explain changes to the previous accepted list. This is the standard reference for common and scientific names and the taxonomic order used by Australian ornithological journals."

Species-Checklist Of The Birds Of New Guinea

Bruce M. Beehler, Brian W. Finch

Royal Australian Ornithologists Union

1985

126 page booklet with annotated list that covers 708 species.