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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This easy-to-use, fully comprehensive identification guide to the 159 butterflies found in Britain, Irel&, Scandinavia, Belgium, Netherlands & the Baltics is perfect for amateur naturalists. High-quality photographs are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include common & scientific name, wingspan, distribution & habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers living with butterflies, anatomy, behaviour, enemies & friends, ecology, distribution & conservation. ...

This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 butterfly species most commonly seen in India is perfect for resident & visitor alike. High quality photographs from India`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 butterflies of India encompassing, for each species, its common & scientific name, its status in the country as well as its global IUCN status as at 2015. ...

A Naturalist`s Guide to the Butterflies of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore & Thailand will help you identify the 280 butterfly species most commonly seen in the area. With high quality photographs from the area`s top nature photographers that 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 a checklist of all of the butterflies of the region encompassing, for each species, its common & scientific name, IUCN status as at 2011 & its status in each country. ...

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. The emphasis for the 148 species of butterfly & 78 dragonflies featured in this second edition is on the commoner species, covering around 90 per cent of those that a visitor is likely to see. It is also an excellent book for residents to learn about thecommoner butterflies & dragonflies before progressing to more advanced technical books. The guide is focussed 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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Written by experts with extensive local knowledge, each volume features 100 -280 species that the amateur naturalist might expect to see in the field, with high quality photographs accompanied by detailed species descriptions that include common name, scientific name, size, distribution, habits & habitat. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the species of the region encompassing for each one its common & scientific name, & IUCN status. ...