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Peter Rowland

    Peter Rowland is a wildlife conservationist, educator, and nature photographer who spent two decades at the Australian Museum of Natural History. His work is dedicated to the preservation of nature and education.

    A Photographic Guide to Birds of Australia
    A Naturalist's Guide to the Mammals of Australia (2nd ed)
    A Naturalist's Guide to the Insects of Australia
    Wildlife of the Australian Rainforests
    A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Australia
    • Wildlife of the Australian Rainforests

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Rainforests in Australia are found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. This beautifully illustrated guide explores 51 wildlife watching sites in 22 bioregions around Australia, with over 500 colour photographs and 28 maps.

      Wildlife of the Australian Rainforests
    • A Naturalist's Guide to the Insects of Australia is an easy-to-use photographic identification guide to 292 species of insect commonly seen in Australia, and is perfect for residents and visitors alike. The 2nd edition includes updated taxonomy and an extensive collection of new images of the species covered. High quality photographs from Australia's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habitat, and habits. The user-friendly introduction covers modern Australian insects, non-insect hexapods, and life cycles. Also included is an up-to-date checklist of the insect families of Australia listing the number of genera and species in each family.

      A Naturalist's Guide to the Insects of Australia
    • This fully updated second edition of A Naturalist's Guide to the Mammals of Australia is an introductory identification guide to the 300 mammal species most commonly seen in Australia, perfect for resident and visitor alike.

      A Naturalist's Guide to the Mammals of Australia (2nd ed)
    • This photographic guide deals with the basics of bird identification in Australia by presenting those species that are most likely to be seen in accessible habitats throughout the region.

      A Photographic Guide to Birds of Australia