A Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka

A fully comprehensive, modern field guide to the 426 bird species in Sri Lanka, this book features detailed descriptions of the important identification features. It includes numerous illustrations and will be equally valuable for ornithologists and birdwatchers.

John Harrison has a lifelong interest in wildlife, and birds in particular. In 1973 he was appointed as a radio producer in the BBC Natural History Unit; during the 18 years he was there, he worked with most of the top naturalists and ornithologists in Britain. He now works on a voluntary basis as Press Officer with the Wildlife Trust in Bristol. As a birdwatcher and wildlife enthusiast, he has made many visits to Sri Lanka over a number of years, and has a first-hand knowledge of the Sri Lankan avifauna. John Harrison Box Bush Cottage Weston in Gordano Bristol BS20 8PZ Tel. 0127 584 3024 Tim Worfolk is a full-time wildlife artist with several publications to his credit. Amongst others, he has worked on the Handbook of the Birds of the World, Pica Press Shrikes of the World, Birds of South-East Asia published by New Holland, and Birds of the Indian Subcontinent, by Black.