Donating specimens to the Australian National Wildlife Collection

The Australian National Wildlife Collection (ANWC) accepts donations of specimens, such as deceased wildlife, from members of the public.

CSIRO list of Australian vertebrates: a reference with conservation status

An indispensable reference for all people working with and publishing on Australia’s vertebrate fauna.

The Directory of Australian Birds Volume 1

The first volume of the Australian National Wildlife Collection's Directory of Australian Birds is the most extensive catalogue of Australia's passerine bird species.

Boom and Bust: Bird Stories for a Dry Country

Boom and Bust draws on the natural history of Australia's charismatic birds to explore the relations between fauna, people and environment.

Stray Feathers: reflections on the structure, behaviour and evolution of birds

The Stray Feathers book showcases some of the remarkable adaptations of Australian birds.

Body Weights and Egg Dimensions of Australian Parrots

This 136-page publication was compiled by Denis A Saunders for CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems between 1980 and 1987. It contains a considerable body of data on body weights and egg dimensions of Australian parrots collected and collated during a major research program on the ecology of Australian cockatoos.

All boom and no bust for bird book

A leading CSIRO ornithologist will receive the nation’s most prestigious zoological award for his contribution to the field at a ceremony in Sydney tonight.

Birds of the Australian National Wildlife Collection website

The Birds of the ANWC website features information on 40 Australian birds, including where they live and recordings of their songs.