Books authored or coauthored by Slater, or those featuring his illustrations, include: • 1959 –
Wildflowers of Western Australia. (With Eric Lindgren). West Australian Newspapers Ltd: Perth. • 1964 –
Western Australian Birds. BP Refinery: Kwinana. • 1966 –
Wildlife of Western Australia. (With Eric Lindgren). West Australian Newspapers Ltd: Perth. • 1968 –
Birds of Australia. (With Stanley Breeden). Angus & Robertson: Sydney. • 1968 –
The Hidden Face of Australia. (With Richard Woldendorp). Thomas Nelson: Melbourne. • 1970 –
An Eagle for Pidgin. (Author: Pat Slater). Jacaranda Press. • 1970–1974 –
A Field Guide to Australian Birds. (2 vols). Rigby: Adelaide. • 1973 –
Birds of Australia: A Summary of Information. (Author:
J.D. Macdonald). Reed: Sydney. • 1974 –
Australian Bush Birds. Rigby: Adelaide. • 1974 –
Australian Flycatchers and their Allies. (Author: Brigadier Hugh R. Officer). Bird Observers Club: Melbourne. • 1978 –
Rare and Vanishing Australian Birds. Rigby: Adelaide. • 1979 –
Masterpieces of Australian Bird Photography. Rigby: Adelaide. • 1979 – ''The Observer's Book of Birds of Australia''. (With Pat Slater). Methuen: Sydney. • 1986 –
The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds. (With Pat and Raoul Slater). Rigby: Sydney. • 1987 –
Australian Waterbirds. (With Tom and Pam Gardner, and Raoul Slater). Reed: Sydney. • 1987 –
The Illustrated Dictionary of Australian Birds by Common Name. (Author: J.D. Macdonald). Reed: Sydney. • 1988 – ''The Slaters' Australian Birdwatcher's Notebook''. New Holland: Melbourne. • 1995 – ''Photographing Australia's Birds''. (With Raoul Slater). Steve Parish Publishing. • 1996–2006 –
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. (Vols.3–7). Oxford University Press: Melbourne. • 1997 –
Australian Birds 1998 Diary. Steve Parish Publishing. • 1997 –
Australian Birds, A Collection of Paintings and Drawings. Steve Parish Publishing. • 1997 –
Amazing Facts About Australian Marine Life. (With Pat Slater). Steve Parish Publishing. • 2000 –
Cairns and the Tropical North. (With Pat Slater). Steve Parish Publishing. • 2004 –
Birds and bird lore of Bougainville and the North Solomons. (Author: Don Hadden). Dove Publications: Alderley. • n.d. –
Birds of Kings Park, Western Australia. Paterson Brokensha: Perth. ==References==