
Birds of Southeast Asia
Craig Robson(Author)
Princeton University Press
Published on 21. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-691-12435-3 (ISBN)
Description
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
Reviews / Votes
"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 InternationalMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
142 color plates.
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
671 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-691-12435-3 (9780691124353)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
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.