Books About Birds Of South Australia

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South Australia

This page lists books about birds and birdwatching in the state of South Australia.

The books are arranged by publication date with the most recent at the top.

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Birds of Kangaroo Island Chris Baxter ATF Press 2015 "This comprehensive account covers all 267 bird species recorded on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Each species is illustrated by full colour photographs and information is provided on habits, habitats, breeding, status, abundance and distribution. Drawing on a lifetime of birding on the Island, Baxter's guide will be useful to ornithologists and naturalists alike."

Birds of Southern Eyre Peninsula Colin Gill Southern Eyre Birds 2015 "Illustrates 190 of the most common birds likely to be encountered on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula."

Regional Field Guide to Birds: Mallee to Limestone Coast Graham Pizzey and Frank Knight Harper Collins Australia Pocket Edition 2013 "The Pizzey and Knight regional birding guides are easy to use, handy and portable field guides for beginner and experienced birdwatchers alike. Designed to complement Australia's best-selling The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia, now in its 9th edition, each regional guide includes every bird found within the region, organized by the environments they are most likely to be seen in, and all beautifully illustrated by Frank Knight. Concise text highlights the key features of every species and an illustrated index helps to find your bird quickly. Accompanied by an introduction to the region's habitats, these guides are an essential companion for anyone out in the field and wanting to become more familiar with Australia's natural world. Regional Field Guide to Birds: Mallee to Limestone Coast covers all of Western Victoria west to Greater Adelaide, and north to Broken Hill in NSW."

Fleurieu Birds Peter Gower Axiom Publishing 2012 A guide to the 231 species that have been recorded on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. These is a page for each species with colour photographs and text. Also includes a guide to 42 birdwatching sites on the peninsula.

Birds of Southern Eyre Peninsula Colin Gill and Hazel O'Connor Kangaroo Press 2000 100 page guide with colour photographs.

Birds, Birders And Birdwatching 1899-1999: Celebrating One Hundred Years Of The South Australian Ornithological Association Roger Collier et al South Australian Ornithological Association 2000

Natural History of the Flinders Ranges Editor: M. Davies, C.R. Twidale, M.J. Tyler Royal Society of South Australia 1996

An Annotated List of Birds of Kangaroo Island Chris Baxter National Parks and Wildlife Service 1995

Natural History of North East Deserts Editor: M.J. Tyler, C.R. Twidale, M. Davies, C.B. Wells Royal Society of South Australia 1990

Birds Of South Australia Jeremy Boot Oakland Publishing 1985 19 colour plates plus line drawings by Jeremy Boot with accompanying text by Shane Parker.	Buy from amazon.co.uk

An Annotated Checklist Of The Birds Of South Australia Part 2A: Waterfowl S.A. Parker, H.J. Eckert, G.B. Ragless South Australian Ornithological Association 1985 A 24 page booklet.

Natural History of the Eyre Peninsula Editor: C.R. Twidale, M.J. Tyler, M. Davies Royal Society of South Australia 1985

Natural History of the South East Editor: M.J. Tyler, C.R. Twidale, J.K. Ling and J.W. Holmes Royal Society of South Australia 1983

An Annotated Checklist Of The Birds Of South Australia Part One: Emus to Spoonbills S.A. Parker, H.J. Eckert, G.B. Ragless, J.B. Cox, N.C.H. Reed South Australian Ornithological Association 1979 A 50 page booklet.

Natural History of Kangaroo Island Editor: M.J. Tyler, C.R. Twidale, J.K. Ling Royal Society of South Australia 1979	Buy from amazon.co.uk

A Bird Atlas Of The Adelaide Region Editor: Hugh Ford South Australian Ornithological Association 1977

Natural History Of The Adelaide Region C.R. Twidale, M.J. Tyler, B.P. Webb Royal Society of South Australia 1976	Buy from amazon.co.uk

A Handlist Of The Birds Of South Australia H.T. Condon South Australian Ornithological Association 2nd edition 1968

A Handlist Of The Birds Of South Australia H.T. Condon South Australian Ornithological Association 1962 Published as a part of the journal The South Australian Ornithologist.