A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia: Including the Philippines and Borneo

Morten Strange

ISBN 10: 0804844518 / ISBN 13: 9780804844512

Published by Tuttle Publishing, 2014

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia: Including the Philippines and Borneo
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0804844518
• ISBN 13: 9780804844512
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 578 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Whether traveling through Southeast Asia or relaxing at home, bird lovers will enjoy this thorough and colorful bird watching guide.

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia is the first comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of mainland Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Borneo. It covers important bird species found in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, as well as southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines.

Of an estimated 10,000 living bird species in the world, Southeast Asia is home to over 3,000 of them—making this one of the most diverse avifaunal regions on the planet and a birdwatcher's paradise. This comprehensive guide covers over 660 species and has more than 700 color photographs. It is an invaluable guide to anyone planning a visit to Asia who is interested in birds. It gives a distribution map for each species and a checklist at the back.

Many of the photographs in this book appear for the first time and have been carefully selected to illustrate the most important species and their key features. The text provides vital information to ensure accurate identifications. A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia is indispensable reading for bird lovers everywhere.

About the Author

Morten Strange is a Danish-born, Singapore-based bird photographer, author and publisher. After retiring, he decided to devote his time contributing to the knowledge of birds in Southeast Asia. He has traveled all over the region to study and photograph avifauna in the wild, and he contributes his knowledge and photographs to conservation organizations such as BirdLife International. He was Editor-in-chief of Nature Watch until 2012.