Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds: An Identification Guide

Renowned for their dazzling plumages and elaborate courtship displays, birds of paradise and bowerbirds exhibit some of the most astonishing behaviors in nature. Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds is the ultimate identification guide to these marvelous birds of New Guinea and Australia, featuring stunning color plates that depict all 108 taxa in these two bird families along with more than 200 color photos that showcase a broad range of age- and race-related plumages. The comprehensive text describe the birds’ identification, taxonomy, and ecology, accompanied with detailed distribution maps. Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds is the product of more than two decades of research and field observations, and is a must-have guide for birders, ornithologists, and anyone interested in birds.

Even if you don’t intend to travel to these distant lands, this beautiful informative book is worthy of a good read and an honored location in your home library. Authored by Phil Gregory with illustrations by Richard Allen, you can get more information and order Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds from the publisher, Princeton University Press, at https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691202143/birds-of-paradise-and-bowerbirds