The Mallee-Fowl [SEP] publisher
The Mallee-Fowl
The Mallee-Fowl is a book published by Angus & Robertson in 1962, with the subtitle The Bird that Builds an Incubator. It was authored by Australian ornithologist Harry Frith. It was issued in octavo format (224 x 140 mm), containing 148 pages, bound in dark red cloth with a dust jacket illustrated by a photograph of a malleefowl. The book contains numerous black-and-white photographs by the author, and is dedicated to "Joe" (one of the subjects
irregular sand dunes supporting very mature mallee vegetation. The park provides habitat for numerous mallee species including the threatened mallee fowl… Dominant vegetation is tall, dense "Eucalyptus incrassata mallee" with "Melaleuca lanceolata", "M. uncinate" and "Callitris verrucosa". This park has been minimally disturbed despite disturbed natural and cultural surrounds. However pest mammals including the fox, rabbit and house mouse are present. The park has remained unburnt for a considerable time.
The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area