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One of the most amazing and accessible wildlife-watching destinations on earth, the "Top End" of Australia's Northern Territory is home to incredible birds and animals – from gaudy Red-collared Lorikeets to sinister Estuarine Crocodiles and raucous Black Flying-foxes. With this lavishly illustrated photographic field guide, you will be able to identify the most common creatures and learn about their fascinating biology – from how Agile Wallaby mothers can pause their pregnancies to why Giant Frogs spend half the year buried underground in waterproof cocoons.
The Top End stretches from the tropical city of Darwin in the north, to the savannas of Mataranka in the south, and southwest across the vast Victoria River escarpments to the Western Australian border. The region includes some of Australia's most popular and impressive tourist destinations, such as Kakadu, Litchfield, Nitmiluk, and Gregory national parks, and is visited by more than two hundred thousand tourists every year. An essential field guide for anyone visiting the Top End, Birds and Animals of Australia's Top End will vastly enhance your appreciation of the region's remarkable wildlife.
Nick Leseberg is a native of Australia and a guide for Tropical Birding, which organizes bird and wildlife tours around the world.
Iain Campbell is a native of Australia and cofounder of Tropical Birding. He is the coauthor of Wildlife of Australia. Campbell and Leseberg are also coauthors of Birds of Australia: A Photographic Guide.
"[...] the photographs are of a [...] high quality, and [...] although there are more specialised books covering these taxa individually, as an all-round guide and an introduction in to this spectacular area of Australia, this book is excellent."
– Neil Calbrade, BTO book reviews
