Amazing Annoying Birds: Living with Australian Brush-Turkeys

“This is a comprehensive, informative, instructive, attractive, and at times amusing, well-balanced introduction to, and account of, one of the world’s most intriguing and potentially (to gardeners) annoying bird species. Anyone and everyone sharing their habitat with the Australian brush-turkey should have this delightfully illustrated volume to hand. An appreciation of the bird’s remarkable life history should alleviate much frustration caused by it.” – Dr. Clifford B. Frith, OAM

Not many native Australian birds are as controversial as brush-turkeys. Fed-up garden owners who find them no good, obnoxious, or a catastrophe stand against those who view brush-turkeys as uplifting and full of jaw-dropping surprises.

Read about the human-wildlife conflict and the uniqueness of this iconic Australian bird!

Here is what you’ll discover in this first-ever comprehensive summary of all things brush-turkey:

• Reasons behind their relentless and daring move into our suburbs
• How the media portrays them as fearless invaders
• Little-known secrets about their unusual incubation methods and approach to child-rearing
• Promiscuous and mischievous happenings on the incubation mounds
• Devoted parents who invest in their young differently to other birds
• Indigenous cultural knowledge about these native birds
• Methods for deterring brush-turkeys from your yard
• Insider confessions from wildlife managers dealing with brush-turkey conflicts
• How you can help brush-turkey adults and chicks in the city
• Fun illustrations highlighting years of research into these birds

No matter if you love brush-turkeys or hate them, this book contains something for everyone : those who’d like to learn more about the surprising behaviours and adaptations of brush-turkeys, those who worry and want to find out how to deter them, and those who need to manage conflict with brush-turkeys in urban areas.