A Naturalist`s Guide to the Birds of Britain & Northern Ireland will help you identify the 280 species that the amateur naturalist might expect to see in the field or garden. It covers geography, climate, habits, taxonomy & nomenclature, bird topography, & the best places to watch birds in a way that doesn`t assume prior knowledge of the subject. It also

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A Naturalist`s Guide to the Birds of China: Southeast China, Including Shanghai will help you identify the 280 bird species most commonly seen in the area. With high quality photographs from the region`s top nature photographers & is accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits & habitat. The introduction covers geography & climate, vegetation, opportunities for naturalists & the main sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is a checklist of all of the birds of Southeast China encompassing, for each species, its common & scientific name, IUCN status as at 2011. ...

This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in Costa Rica is perfect for resident & visitor alike. High quality photographs from one of the country`s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits & habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography, climate, habitat types, bird species & taxonomy, bird migration & the key sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all- important checklist of all of the birds of Costa Rica encompassing, for each species, its common & scientific name, & IUCN status. ...

A Naturalist`s Guide to the Birds of Hong Kong will help you identify the 280 bird species most commonly seen in the area. With high quality photographs & detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits & habitat. The introduction covers geography & climate, vegetation, opportunities for naturalists & the main sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is a checklist of all of the birds of Hong Kong encompassing, for each species, its common & scientific name, vernacular name, & IUCN status as at 2012. ...

This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in Singapore is perfect for resident & visitor alike. High quality photographs from Singapore`s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits & habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography & climate, vegetation, opportunities for naturalists & the main sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Singapore encompassing, for each species, its common & scientific name, IUCN status. ...

A Naturalist`s Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka will help you identify the 280 bird species most commonly seen in the area. With high quality photographs & detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, length, plumage, distribution, habits & habitat. The introduction covers bird topography, bird orders, endemics & the main sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Sri Lanka encompassing, for each species, its common & scientific names as well as its global status. ...

This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in Thailand is perfect for resident & visitor alike. High quality photographs from one of Thailand`s top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits & habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography andclimate, vegetation, opportunities for naturalists & the main sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Thailand encompassing, for each species, its common & scientific name, IUCN status as at 2016. ...

This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in the Philippines is perfect for resident & visitor alike. High quality photographs from some of the Philippines` top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, length, plumage, distribution, habits & habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography, climate, habitat types, biogeography, the main sites for viewing the listed species & tips for identifying birds in the field. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of the Philippines encompassing, for each species, its common & scientific names as well as vernacular names, & its global status. ...

Now fully revised, this easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in the Philippines is perfect for resident & visitor alike. High quality photographs from some of the Philippines` top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, length, plumage, distribution, habits & habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography, climate, habitat types, biogeography, the main sites for viewing the listed species & tips for identifying birds in the field. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of the Philippines encompassing, for each species, its common & scientific names as well as vernacular names, & its global status. ...

Increasingly the segmentation between birders, butterfly watchers, dragonfly watchers & photographers is reducing as interests overlap & there is a demand for books that cover the three popular groups of birds, butterflies & dragonflies. Having written & photographed the guide to the birds of Sri Lanka in the series, Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne has produced a single, compact & portable photographic guide to the butterflies & dragonflies of the country. The emphasis in the 280 species featured is on the commoner species, covering around 90 per cent of the species that a visitor is likely to see. It is also an excellent book for residents to learn about the commoner butterflies & dragonflies before progressing to more advanced technical books. The guide is focused on field use to help beginners & experts identify species & provides information on their distribution & habitats. As identification of butterflies & dragonflies require a different approach, the two sections are done as two mini photographic field guides with common introductory sections to wildlife watching in Sri Lanka. The book

Includes:: information on the key wildlife sites, general introductions to the biology of dragonflies & butterflies, up-to-date checklists with local status & useful references for people who wish to progress further with their study of these charismatic & photogenic animals.

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