Birds of Southeast Asia

(Paperback)

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This concise, updated edition of the award-winning A Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia (Princeton, 2000) is the most comprehensive, compact guide to this magnificent bird-rich region. It 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. * More than 140 full-color plates * All 1,270 species covered in detail * Up-to-date text covers the identification, voice, habitat, behavior, and range of all the region's species and distinctive subspecies * Complete coverage of some fifteen Southeast Asian countries and regions

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"One of the best bird field guides ever published."--Oriental Bird Club Bulletin "This guide is a magnificent achievement, regionally without peer, and clearly the essential guide for future visitors to the region."--World Birdwatch, journal of BirdlLife International

Author Bio

Craig Robson, a world-renowned expert on Asian birds, was a founding member of the Oriental Bird Club in the UK and has served on its various committees. He leads tours for Birdquest, one of Europe's premier bird tour companies.