Jonathan Elphick, FZS, FLS, is a wildlife writer, editor, consultant, lecturer and broadcaster, specialising in ornithology.

During a career spanning almost 40 years, he has written many books including The World of Birds, the bestseller Birdsong (2012) and the award-winning Birdwatcher's Handbook (2001).

He was researcher for Birds & People (2013), the largest survey of cultural attitudes to birds worldwide, and for the acclaimed bestseller Birds Britannica (2005).