Field Guide to Birds of Sri Lanka: Helm Field Guides - Softcover

Richard Grimmett; Carol Inskipp; Tim Inskipp; Deepal Warakagoda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 071368853X ISBN 13: 9780713688535

Publisher: Helm (UK), 2012

Synopsis

The definitive identification guide for birdwatching in Sri Lanka.

For birders, Sri Lanka is a must-visit. From the dry-zone of the southeast, haunt of Yellow-wattled Lapwing and Sri Lanka Swallow, to the cool highlands where Yellow-eared Bulbul sing and Pied thrush overwinter, the island has stunning birdlife in abundance., with 29 endemics and a host of regional scarcities. No trip is complete without a visit to the magnificent Sinharaja rainforest, home to species such as the Green-billed Coucal, Sri Lanka Blue Magpie and Serendib Scops Owl.

This field guide provides full coverage of every species on the Sri Lanka list, including most vagrants, with particular emphasis placed on endemic species and races. Outstanding plates are allied with detailed text that highlights key identification criteria, along with accurate colour maps.

Pocket-friendly yet comprehensive, Birds of Sri Lanka is the definitive identification tool for the visiting birdwatcher and an essential addition to the backpack.

About this title

About the Author

Deepal Warakadoda is Sri Lanka's leading ornithologist. A tour leader, photographer and conservationist, Deepal made his name with his stunning 2002 discovery of the Serendib Scops Owl in Sri Lanka's Sinharaja Forest. He has since written several guides to Sri Lanka's wildlife for Bloomsbury. Richard Grimmett and Carol and Tim Inskipp are leading experts on the birds of southern Asia. Following many years of research and conservation work, they co-wrote Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (Helm, 1998). This book led to the subsequent publication of several highly acclaimed field guides relating to the birds of the region.

Edition details

• Publisher: Helm (UK)
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 071368853X
• ISBN 13: 9780713688535
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224