Table of Contents

Introduction.........................................................................5



CHAPTER I

The Regional Area of Western Australia ............................6

Maps of Western Australia..................................................8

Habitat types that occur in Western Australia

and some of the birds that can be found in them................18

Birdwatching for beginners.................................................34

Bush safety and awareness................................................39

Where to watch birds..........................................................40

Bird plumage topography....................................................50



CHAPTER II

Birds of Western Australia......................................             53

Glossary............................................................................. 420

Index – Latin ..................................................................... 422

Index – Common............................................................... 425

Selected References..........................................................428

Acknowledgements .......................................................... 430

Dedication.......................................................................... 431

About the Author

Although born in the UK, Simon Nevill has spent most of his life in Australia and the last 40 years watching birds. He ran bird tours for over 20 years, taking clients overseas and to every state in Australia including all the main desert regions of this vast country. In the process, he has seen the vast majority of its land birds.