Birds of Southeast Asia (Princeton Field Guides)

Craig Robson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0691124353 ISBN 13: 9780691124353

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2005

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. It includes more than 140 full-color plates. All 1,270 species are covered in detail. Up-to-date text covers the identification, voice, habitat, behavior, and range of all the region's species and distinctive subspecies. It provides complete coverage of some fifteen Southeast Asian countries and regions.

Review:

"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

About the Author:

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.