Sydney: New Holland Publishers, 2024. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Don Burke is a major figure in Australian television with his famous long running, now discontinued, show 'Burke's Backyard'. Don's show revolved around gardening and the hobbies most people are interested in, including the keeping of pets. The Budgerigar, this tiny..... More
Sydney: Allen and Unwin, 2020. Large octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Budgies, budgies, budgies. Beautiful and cheeky, delightful and enchanting, wild or tamed budgerigars are Australia's gift to the bird world. They sing and dance, and yawn as contagiously as humans. They are masters of mimicry. They grasp simple grammar, can..... More
Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press, 2021. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs, text illustrations. Bringing together the work of leading researchers in one convenient volume, this book explores the biology of naturalised parrots and their interactions with native ecosystems. Covers global distribution of parrots, their genetics, conservation implications, and human responses to..... More