Coloured, black and white, noisy, beautiful and brilliant. Birds - they are all that and more; and they have personality.
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Bird-lover Georgia Angus introduces us to some of the most charismatic bird species on the planet in her new book Birds with Personality.
"The tactics used by birds are often peculiar, extravagant, ingenious, wily and memorable to boot," she writes.
From the deserts of Mexico to the rainforest-blanketed mountains of Papua New Guinea, birds have found remarkable ways to survive against vast odds.
Angus looks at 50 such species, with information on size, diet, migration patterns, behaviour and conservation concerns, as well as distribution maps and stunning illustrations.
The featured birds vary from the tiny zunzuncito hummingbird, which weighs only two grams, to the enormous wandering albatross, which can circumnavigate the Southern Ocean three times in a single year.
From dancing birds of paradise to fish-charming herons, fiery Adelie penguins and fruit-loving dracula parrots, Birds with Personality will whisk you away to distant lands where you can observe some of the most amazing birds in the world and appreciate them for their beauty and brilliance.
Aussie birds in Angus' sights include the satin bowerbird, rose crowned fruit dove, rainbow lorikeet and southern cassowary.
Birds with Personality, by Georgia Angus (Hardie Grant Explore) RRP $26.99.
Georgia Angus is also author of 100 Australian Birds, and 100 Australian Butterflies, Bees, Beetles & Bugs.
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