Most of the world’s exquisite and rare bird species are found in tropical rainforests such as the Amazon, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Congo basin in Africa. With full captions explaining the origins, habitat and characteristics of these exotic creatures, Tropical Birds is a concise pocket guide with 180 photographs.

Most of the world’s exquisite and rare bird species are found in tropical rainforests – the Amazon, Sumatra, Borneo, Daintree Rainforest in Australia, and the Congo basin in Africa. These lush, wet biospheres are home to some of the most brightly-hued creatures on our planet. Did you know that parrots can live for 80 years or more? Or that most tropical birds are omnivores and will eat seeds, nuts, fruit and insects, while a few will eat small lizards or animals? The world’s longest parrot is the stunningly bright hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), checking in at more than a metre from tip to tail. From the screeching red-and-green macaw to the majestic great hornbill, from the rainbow lorikeet of northern Queensland to the endangered Spix’s macaw of the Amazonian rainforest, Tropical Birds explores the fascinating lifecycles, diets and, where applicable, migratory patterns, of hundreds of species from every part of the tropical belt. With full captions explaining the origins, habitat and characteristics of these exotic creatures, Tropical Birds is a concise pocket guide packed with 180 photographs.