A Field Guide to the Birds of West Malaysia and Singapore

Author:   Allen Jeyarajasingam ,  Alan Pearson
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
ISBN:  

9780198549635


Pages:   628
Publication Date:   01 December 1998
Format:   Hardback
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A Field Guide to the Birds of West Malaysia and Singapore


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This field guide describes each of the 640 species of birds known to occur or to have occurred in West Malaysia and in Singapore. The main author is based in Malaysia, and he and the artist have extensive first-hand field experience of the birds of the region. Every species, including major plumage variations, is illustrated in 72 full-colour plates. The comprehensive text includes data on calls and song, range, distribution, habitat, status, and behaviour. Introductory chapters provide useful information on migration, breeding, and conservation. A section on birdwatching in the region includes information on key birdwatching sites, and what to look for there.

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Author:   Allen Jeyarajasingam ,  Alan Pearson
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 20.00cm
Weight:   0.811kg
ISBN:  

9780198549635


ISBN 10:   0198549636
Pages:   628
Publication Date:   01 December 1998
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

Table of Contents

Anatomy and plumage of a bird; Background; Introduction to West Malaysia and Singapore; Conservation; Avifauna; Migration; Breeding; Birdwatching in West Malaysia and Singapore; Family and species descriptions; Appendix 1: Table of nightbird calls; Appendix 2: Table of barbet calls; Appendix 3: Hills, peaks, hill stations, and passes cited in book; Appendix 4: Islets and islands cited in book; Appendix 5: Globally endangered and potentially endangered birds occuring in West Malaysia and Singapore; Appendix 6: Conservation bodies, ornithological clubs, publications, and museums.

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[E]ssential luggage for casual as well as serious birdwatchers ... the first modern field guide to this region with colour plates illustrating all of the species covered, 648 in all ... The plates on Pittas, Kingfishers and Trogons will leave anyone vowing to make a field trip to the region. --Loris


[E]ssential luggage for casual as well as serious birdwatchers ... the first modern field guide to this region with colour plates illustrating all of the species covered, 648 in all ... The plates on Pittas, Kingfishers and Trogons will leave anyone vowing to make a field trip to the region. --Loris<br>


<br> [E]ssential luggage for casual as well as serious birdwatchers ... the first modern field guide to this region with colour plates illustrating all of the species covered, 648 in all ... The plates on Pittas, Kingfishers and Trogons will leave anyone vowing to make a field trip to the region. --Loris<br>


Author Information

Allen Jeyarajasingam is a teacher and well- known ornithologist based in Kuala Lumpur. He has previously published a photographic guide to the birds of Malaysia and Singapore, as well as being the author of many numerous articles for other bird magazines and books. A keen birdwatcher for some 30 years, he has extensive first-hand experience of birds and birdwatching throughout the region. Alan Pearson is an ornithological artist with a keen interest in the avifauna of Malaysia, of which he has considerable first-hand experience. He has illustrated six field guides, and contributes regularly to bird magazines.

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