Phil Gregory

Phil Gregory was born in the UK and became a birder when the steam engines were scrapped and birding offered a way to travel and look for wonderful things. The quest for birds has led to many forays in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. He and his wife, Sue, worked as teachers for eight years in Nigeria and Zambia, two years in the Falklands and seven years in Papua New Guinea. Since 1997 they have lived in Australia.

Phil's major interests are field identification, vocalizations, and the geographic distribution of birds. He is also a writer with assorted contributions to many reference books including Handbook of Birds of the World. More recent publications include a Field Guide to the Birds of New Guinea (2017 and 2025), Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds (2019), and the Field Guide to the Birds of North Queensland (2024).

Phil and his wife, Sue, used to run the well-known Cassowary House, a birding and nature lodge, but sold it in 2020 and moved to the rolling pastures, rainforests, and mountains of Topaz on the southern end of the Atherton Tablelands, where much of their very rural property has been put aside as a designated Nature Refuge, and they are busy helping look after the grandchildren and indoctrinating them into nature. Look for Phil guiding Field Guides tours to Japan, Cambodia, Mongolia and New Guinea/Australia.

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"A wonderful and unforgettable tour. Phil Gregory is a superb, patient, unflappable guide, with tremendous knowledge and a great sense of humor." E.C., Field Guides tour participant

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