This is a common pigeon. Common because it’s almost identical to every other pigeon.

You’ll sometimes see a white one. That’s because it’s just had a bath. I made that last bit up.

If you would like to learn more VERY REAL facts like this about some of Australia’s most common backyard birds, this is the book for you. I mean, who doesn’t want to know what bok, bok, bok means in chicken? Or how often a budgerigar poops?

A handy first field guide packed full of fascinating facts (some of them are even true) about Australia’s most common backyard birds.

Andy Geppert is an Australian illustrator based in Brisbane. He won the Crichton Award for new illustrators for his work on Little Big Tree in 2010. His follow up picture book, Meep, was selected as a Notable Book by the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) in 2016. Andy is also an award-winning marketing designer.