Overview
This new 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 stunning full-colour plates, especially painted for this volume. The comprehensive text includes data on calls and song, range, distribution, habitat, status, and behaviour. Introductory chapters provide useful and interesting 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. Easy to use for beginners, and comprehensive enough to satisfy experienced birdwatchers, this is by far the most up-to-date and authoritative guide to the exciting and abundant avifauna of this increasingly popular holiday region.
Full Product Details
Author: Allen Jeyarajasingam ,
Alan Pearson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 13.80cm
, Height: 3.60cm
, Length: 20.00cm
Weight: 0.811kg
ISBN: 9780198549628
ISBN 10: 0198549628
Pages: 628
Publication Date: 01 February 1999
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
<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>
[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>
[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
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.
