The Fairywrens of Australia

A Comprehensive Guide

Howard Loosemore

Australians have long been enchanted by the dazzling colours and lively personalities of fairywrens. These tiny birds have captured our attention in gardens, parks, and forests across the country. Yet for all their charm, much of their remarkable private lives are hidden.

Lavishly illustrated with over 160 stunning photographs by award-winning photographers The Fairywrens of Australia: a comprehensive guide showcases fairywrens as never before: every species, every plumage phase, and both sexes presented in vivid detail. Alongside these portraits are practical identification tables, explanations of behaviour, diet, breeding, habitat, and distribution.

The Fairywrens of Australia is dedicated to all ten Australian Fairywren species and draws on decades of ornithological study. This book is both a visual delight and an indispensable field reference – a true celebration of Australia’s most beloved small birds and an invitation to discover their world anew.

Book details

PRICE: $89.99 incl GST

FORMAT: flexibound with cloth spine 220x250mm

ISBN: 978-1-76080-340-7

AUTHOR: Howard Loosemore

CATEGORY: photography; birds; non-fiction

RIGHTS: World

PUBLICATION DATE: 1 October 2026