Princeton: Princeton University Press, [2014]. Octavo, paperback, black and white illustrations. Originally published in 1992. As the study of cooperative breeding systems expands, a number of key species form the examples that underpin our general understanding. The ostrich is increasingly becoming such a textbook species, on the basis of the..... More
[Canberra]: Aboriginal Studies Press, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. The emu is an iconic Australian bird of significance to all Australians, but especially so to Indigenous Australians who have had a special relationship with this curious animal for thousands of years. In this bilingual, highly illustrated, full-colour publication something about..... More
Dunedin: University of Otago Press, 2006. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour illustrations. Back in 1990, when Neville Peat wrote The Incredible Kiwi, the national bird was in retreat, from habitat loss and the severe impact of predation. It was not well understood, being nocturnal and hidden in the forest. Most Kiwis had..... More
London: Reaktion Books, 2013. Octavo, paperback, photographs and illustrations. Reaktion Animal Series. The tallest and heaviest of any living bird, a fully grown North African ostrich can reach 2.75 metres in height and weigh almost 160 kgs. From its eggs to its meat, skin and feathers, the ostrich has been..... More