Overview
For over 50 years The Book of Indian Birds has been a close companion of both amateur bird-watching enthusiasts and seasoned ornithologists in India. This much-awaited new edition covers 538 species and includes the extensive changes in the scientific and common bird names that have taken place since the last revision in 1996, providing uniformity and allowing birdwatchers to communicate more easily with one another while exchanging their observations. Extensively illustrated, the book remains an indispensable field guide for everyone who wishes to enjoy the rich and varied bird life of India.
Full Product Details
Author: Ali
Publisher: Oxford University Press Australia
Imprint: OUP Australia and New Zealand
Edition: 13th edition
Dimensions:
Width: 14.20cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 22.60cm
Weight: 0.857kg
ISBN: 9780195665239
ISBN 10: 0195665236
Pages: 466
Publication Date: 01 April 2003
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
The present work is a concise guide to the varied birdlife of [India]. It is small enough o handle in the field with ample color plates and an authoritative text that will help identify most of the species encountered. If India is in your dreams then this timely book will help the birding traveler. --Indiana Audubon Quarterly, Charles E. Keller The present work is a concise guide to the varied birdlife of [India]. It is small enough o handle in the field with ample color plates and an authoritative text that will help identify most of the species encountered. If India is in your dreams then this timely book will help the birding traveler. --Indiana Audubon Quarterly, Charles E. Keller The present work is a concise guide to the varied birdlife of [India]. It is small enough o handle in the field with ample color plates and an authoritative text that will help identify most of the species encountered. If India is in your dreams then this timely book will help the birding traveler. --Indiana Audubon Quarterly, Charles E. Keller The present work is a concise guide to the varied birdlife of [India]. It is small enough o handle in the field with ample color plates and an authoritative text that will help identify most of the species encountered. If India is in your dreams then this timely book will help the birdingtraveler. --Indiana Audubon Quarterly, Charles E. Keller
The present work is a concise guide to the varied birdlife of [India]. It is small enough o handle in the field with ample color plates and an authoritative text that will help identify most of the species encountered. If India is in your dreams then this timely book will help the birding traveler. --Indiana Audubon Quarterly, Charles E. Keller<br>
Author Information
Salim Ali (1896-1987), the Grand Old Man of Indian Ornithology, was among the first Indians to conduct systematic bird surveys in the country. His books have contributed enormously to the development of professional and amateur ornithology in India.
