A photographic guide to birds of the Himalayas (Photographic Guides) - Softcover

Otto Pfister,Bikram Grewal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853685755 ISBN 13: 9781853685750

Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd, 1875

Synopsis

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the wide variety of birdlife to be found in the Himalayan mountains bordering Pakistan, India and Nepal. Over 250 native species are included in the book and each description is supported by a colour photograph taken, where possible, in the bird's natural Himalayan habitat. As well as the common species likely to be encountered, the guide also focuses on some of the rarer, and in some cases highly endangered, species such as the black-necked crane. Thumbnail silhouettes, identifying visually the different family groups, are shown on the species pages of the guide. These aim to lead the reader quickly to the relevant section of the book. In the introduction, information can also be found on the biology and behaviour of the birds.

About this title

About the Author

Bikram Grewal lives in Delhi, India and is a publisher by profession. He is an internationally respected expert on the birds of Asia, specialising in Indian avifauna and is the Indian representative of the Oriental Bird Club. He has also set up Birdlink, an organisation promoting the protection of birds and their habitat in South-east Asia. He is the author of A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India and Nepal (New Holland, 1995) and Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (Odyssey Guide, Hong Kong). Otto Pfister, one of India's best-known photographers, has supplied most of the pictures for this book.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 1875
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853685755
• ISBN 13: 9781853685750
• Binding: Paperback