Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2023. Quarto, laminated boards, colour plates by Frank Knight, photographs, text illustrations, maps.

A fully-illustrated review of knowledge on these small, secretive ground-dwelling birds. Although not closely related, quail, buttonquail and the Plains-wanderer have much in common. Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand examines 14 species of these small, secretive ground-dwelling birds, including Old World and New World quail, the probably extinct Buff-breasted Buttonquail, the elusive Plains-wanderer and the extinct New Zealand Quail.

Joseph Forshaw presents a comprehensive review of recent studies for these often hard to observe birds. Detailed species descriptions include key features, habitat, status, diet and breeding, along with information on eggs, calls and distribution. Each species is fully illustrated with exquisite colour identification plates by renowned wildlife artist Frank Knight. This is an essential reference for anyone fascinated by these elusive birds. The forward is by David Baker-Gabb ''Any student or researcher can confidently rely on this book by one of Australia's very best author-illustrator teams to provide all of the information....'.