London: New Holland Publishers, (2025. second edition), Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, illustrations. This entertaining and informative guide explains the meanings of bird names, many of which have fascinating origins and stories behind them. The universal system of ‘scientific’ names, based largely on Greek and Latin, is used in all good..... More
Uppsala: Almqvist and Wiksells, 1980. Octavo, publisher's printed cloth. More
Sydney: International Orchid Commission. (1993. fourth edition). Octavo, softcover. More
Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press, 2022. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs and illustrations. This is an alphabetical reference book on the origins and meanings of common group bird names, from 'accentor' to 'zeledonia'. A cornucopia of engaging facts and anecdotes, this superbly researched compendium presents a wealth of incisive entries alongside..... More