Reed New Holland

16/07/2025

Christmas Orchid (Calanthe australasica) from the REED CONCISE GUIDE: ORCHIDS OF AUSTRALIA.

Evergreen orchid with large, dark green, pleated leaves and conspicuous tall racemes of white flowers. Labellum divided into 4 lobes with conspicuous yellow basal callus. Grows among litter in shady locations, often on rotting logs and stumps.

FLOWERING: Oct–Feb.

RANGE/HABITAT: Qld, NSW (Iron Ra. to Termeil). Wetter forests.

This ultimate keep-in-your-pocket guide to Australian orchids is one of the latest exciting additions to Reed New Holland’s growing series of concise field guides. It may be diminutive in size but it punches well above its weight in terms of usefulness, being packed with more than 350 images.

Following an introduction that gives an overview of the subject, the bulk of the book features 195 species accounts of Australian native orchids, including both epiphytes and terrestrial species.

Many have evocative names, such as King-in-his-carriage and Spotted Sun Orchid, to match their spectacular blooms. All the most common and widespread species are included, while care has been taken to include representatives from all genera and families present in Australia. The coverage also extends to a range of rarer species. For each species there is at least one photograph showing the orchid and a brief written account listing key ID features for leaves and flowers, size, habit, habitat, range and flowering period.

The easy-to-use layouts and small size make the book ideal for taking on days out or walks in the bush. It is perfect for beginners or nature-lovers of an intermediate level, and also for children as a first book on Australian orchids.

14/07/2025

Orange Basslet (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) from REED CONCISE GUIDE: SEA FISHES OF AUSTRALIA.

ID: 15cm male is purple-pink, 7cm female is orange.

HABITAT/RANGE: Coral and rocky reefs from northern Qld to central NSW.

NOTES: Males have a harem of females. Feeds in the current.



This is one of the latest exciting additions to Reed New Holland’s growing series of concise field guides. The ultimate keep-in-your-pocket guide to the subject, it may be diminutive in size but it punches well above its weight in terms of usefulness, being packed with more than 200 images.

Isolated from other countries and surrounded by three oceans and a mix of tropical, temperate and subtropical waters, the seas around Australia are overloaded with fishes. More than 4,000 marine fish species are found around the nation, making it one of the richest areas in the world for these fascinating and complex creatures of the deep.

The REED CONCISE GUIDE: SEA FISHES OF AUSTRALIA is a great introduction to the fish families and some of the fish species that can be seen around Australia. The book contains information about 121 fish families and 193 fish species, including where they are found, what they look like and how they behave .

11/07/2025

Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) from the Reed New Holland Deluxe series title, WILDLIFE.

This book celebrates the astonishing diversity of the world’s wildlife, from the equator to the poles, with a collection of stunning images covering more than one hundred remarkable species – from chameleons, cobras and flamingos to elephants, eagles and tigers.

Its 100 double-page photographs depict the likes of big cats, bears, elephants, rhinos, giraffes and large herbivores, not forgetting oceanic giants such as the great whales. It also covers a selection of the animals that are the biggest of their kind, such as the Giant Anteater from South America which carries its young slung over its back, the Red Kangaroo of Australia that can grow to 1.8 metres in height and hop at speeds of 70 kilometres per hour, and the Harpy Eagle that can pluck prey as large as a macaw, sloth or monkey from a forest tree in South America.

The book also focuses on some of the most unique and remarkable species on the planet. Many of these evolved in geographical isolation on islands such as Madagascar, New Guinea, the Galápagos Islands and New Zealand, to name just a few. Who could fail to be impressed by the endearing and unique Koala of Australia, or the lemurs that drifted off on the island of Madagascar to evolve independently of the other primate families, or the Kakapo – a huge flightless parrot from New Zealand.

WILDLIFE provides a glorious snapshot of a fascinating subject. It is a luxurious book that celebrates the many astonishing species from all around the planet, making it ideal for nature lovers, as a gift, or as an interior-design feature in any home.

09/07/2025

Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta). South-eastern Queensland - from the new 7th edition of A COMPLETE GUIDE TO REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA.

A COMPLETE GUIDE TO REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA has been fully revised and features 1133 species of reptiles named in Australia. The text and maps have been updated, and newly described species are included.

The field guide features diagnostic illustrations, classification notes, selected reading and a thorough index. The book is designed to be a comprehensive yet compact and portable tool for reptile identification anywhere in Australia.

07/07/2025

“Uluru–Kata Tjuta National Park, NT. Regular mosaic burning is conducted in national parks to encourage new growth, to provide unburnt reservoirs for reseeding and to reduce the risk of large destructive wildfires” - from A GUIDE TO PLANTS OF INLAND AUSTRALIA by Phillip Moore.

This book is the ideal companion for inland travellers who are curious about the many and varied plants they encounter. A handy reference for both amateur and professional botanists, the book features more than 900 inland plants.

Armed with A GUIDE TO PLANTS OF INLAND AUSTRALIA, your experience and understanding will deepen. Even armchair travellers will find this guide a fascinating read.

02/07/2025

“Black Faced Black Winged Grey. Roger van Delft and Benjamin Seyed are now pioneering the mixing of Black Faced and Black Winged Budgerigars with many other colours and varieties.” - Don Burke from BUDGERIGARS: THE COLOUR REVOLUTION.

Budgies are arguably the most rewarding affordable competitive animal around, being a cheap and easy pet to keep or breed. Recent advances in genetic science, outlined in straightforward terms in Budgerigars: The Colour Revolution, will make breeding these jewels much easier for everyone. Because the heredity of Budgies is now so well understood, breeding them is a great entry point for those who wish to understand this important science, while the book also covers every other important aspect of keeping Budgies, from how to feed and care for them to cage and aviary design.

Recent years have seen spectacular new Budgerigar colours developed, from Pinkish Lavender to Teal Blue, Ultraviolet, Red Violet and subtle Pastel colours, often combined with white or yellow wings. Books on Budgies are usually reference books, but great effort has been made to ensure that this one is a ‘great read’, as well as being lavishly illustrated with hundreds of photos showing the full range of amazing colours and varieties.

30/06/2025

“One of the characteristics of spiders in the Infraorder Mygalomorphae, the Trapdoor Spiders, is the orientation of the fangs which are situated more or less parallel to each other designed for a downward stroke.” - from the latest edition of A GUIDE TO SPIDERS OF AUSTRALIA.

Few animals rival spiders in their diversity of forms and colour, ecological abundance and importance, and complexity of behaviours.

A GUIDE TO SPIDERS OF AUSTRALIA is the first comprehensive guide to Australian spiders to cover all 79 families that occur in the country. Almost 400 colour photos of live spiders and about 50 images of their webs are complemented by 50 microscopic shots taken in the laboratory to illustrate the very smallest of spiders.

28/06/2025

Bunya Pine (Araucaria bidwillii) from the updated edition of RAINFORESTS OF AUSTRALIA’S EAST COAST.

“The distinct dome-shaped canopy of the Bunya Pine is formed by the horizontal branches supporting deep green foliage. Subtropical rainforests are the predominant habitat, but isolated populations also exist in tropical rainforests at higher altitudes. The straight and columnar trunk can be more than 40m high. Bark is dark brown, rough in texture and features distinct horizontal grooves on older trees. The large green cone is up to 30cm long and weighs as much as 3kg. The brown seeds are 4–5cm long and edible. Leaves are alternately arranged and spiral around young branches. They are up to 5cm long, lanceolate (lance-shaped) with entire margins, glossy, dark green, thick, rigid and terminate in a sharp spiny tip. Longitudinal venation is prominent. New growth is a vibrant light green compared to the dark green and glossy colour of adult foliage.” - Peter Krisch.

Covering hundreds of species including lichens, mosses, fungi, trees and orchids, RAINFORESTS OF AUSTRALIA’S EAST COAST demonstrates that rainforests are self-sustaining ecosystems that rely on a myriad of associations to reproduce and survive.

It aims to raise interest in the great diversity, primeval origins and uniqueness of Australian rainforests and is a valuable information source for bushwalkers and anyone with an interest in Australia’s native flora, as well as for gardeners and horticulturalists.

26/06/2025

Bungle Bungles, Western Australia – from A GUIDE TO PLANTS OF INLAND AUSTRALIA.

“Unlike most other inland plants, cabbage palms are not adapted to very dry conditions. They survive only in protect habitats, often with an underground supply of water.”

A GUIDE TO PLANTS OF INLAND AUSTRALIA is the ideal companion for inland travellers who are curious about the many and varied plants they encounter. A handy reference for both amateur and professional botanists, this book features more than 900 inland plants. Each entry comprises a detailed description, at least one colour photograph and a distribution map, all designed to help you to identify the plants you see.

Armed with this book, your experience and understanding of the landscape will deepen. Even armchair travellers will find this guide a fascinating read.

24/06/2025

Eastern Water Skink (Eulamprus quoyii) foraging in a shallow pool, Girraween National Park, Queensland, from the new 7th edition of A COMPLETE GUIDE TO REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA.

This book has been completely revised and features 1144 species of reptiles names in Australia. The text and maps have been updated, and newly described species are included.

This field guide features diagnostic illustrations, classification notes, selected reading and a thorough index. The book is designed to be a comprehensive yet compact and portable tool for reptile identification anywhere in Australia

21/06/2025

Secure your copy now before it’s too late – the limited edition of ORCHID SPECIES OF THE WORLD.

3,333 FULLY DESCRIBED SPECIES FROM 343 GENERA – OVER 4,200 IMAGES

Don’t miss out on this strictly limited, individually numbered, autographed and boxed edition of ORCHID SPECIES OF THE WORLD.

This book is simply the most expansive every published on the topic and this special collector’s edition is limited to 343 copies – one for each featured genera.

ORCHID SPECIES OF THE WORLD IS an epic illustrated encyclopedia of global wild native orchids from the Old and New Worlds, including temperate and tropical areas and both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

Orchid Species of the World is an epic illustrated encyclopedia of global wild native orchids from the Old and New Worlds, including temperate and tropical areas and both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. This is the most complete, comprehensive and up-to-date illustrated guide ever published o...

21/06/2025

Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) - from the Deluxe series title, WILDLIFE.

This book celebrates the astonishing diversity of the world’s wildlife, from the equator to the poles, with a collection of stunning images covering more than one hundred remarkable species – from chameleons, cobras and flamingos to elephants, eagles and tigers.

Its 100 double-page photographs depict the likes of big cats, bears, elephants, rhinos, giraffes and large herbivores, not forgetting oceanic giants such as the great whales. It also covers a selection of the animals that are the biggest of their kind, such as the Giant Anteater from South America which carries its young slung over its back, the Red Kangaroo of Australia that can grow to 1.8 metres in height and hop at speeds of 70 kilometres per hour, and the Harpy Eagle that can pluck prey as large as a macaw, sloth or monkey from a forest tree in South America.

The book also focuses on some of the most unique and remarkable species on the planet. Many of these evolved in geographical isolation on islands such as Madagascar, New Guinea, the Galápagos Islands and New Zealand, to name just a few. Who could fail to be impressed by the endearing and unique Koala of Australia, or the lemurs that drifted off on the island of Madagascar to evolve independently of the other primate families, or the Kakapo – a huge flightless parrot from New Zealand.

Also available in the Deluxe series: OCEANS, BIRDS and REPTILES.