Birds of South-East Asia: Concise Edition

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

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The up-to-date text 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. 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.

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This 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 *

Author Bio

Craig Robson has visited South-East Asia many times in the past 25 years and has studied more bird species in the region than anyone else from Europe. He helped to launch the thriving Oriental Bird Club and served on the Council of the OBC for five years, writing numerous papers in their journal during that time. Craig is based in Norfolk, England.