Description
Book SynopsisThis concise, updated edition of Craig Robson''s A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia, is the most comprehensive compact guide to the region.Birds of South-East Asia is a complete field and reference guide to the birds of Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. It also covers a wide range of species found in the Indian subcontinent, China, Taiwan, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo and the Philippines.The book covers the identification, voice, habitat, behaviour and range of all the 1270 species and distinctive subspecies of this magnificent bird-rich region. The authoritative text is accompanied by over 140 full-colour plates painted by a range of expert artists and covering major plumage variations.
Trade ReviewThis guide is a magnificent achievement, regionally without peer, and clearly the essential guide for future visitors to the region. * World Birdwatch on A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia *
One of the best bird field guides ever published * Oriental Bird Club Bulletin on A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia *
Table of ContentsFront paper - visual index Introduction Species accounts/plate information Acknowledgements Abbreviations & conventions Glossary Avian topography Plates and species accounts
Selected bibliography Bird study and conservation organisations
