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Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives / Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp, Tim Inskipp ; illustrated by Clive Byers ... [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Grimmett, Richard, 1960-
- Series:
- Princeton field guides
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Birds--India--Identification.
- Birds.
- Birds--India--Pictorial works.
- India.
- Genre:
- Pictorial works.
- Field guides.
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- 384 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [1999]
- Summary:
- From the snowcapped Himalayas and the Indus valley, to the Ganges delta and the Sri Lankan forests, the Indian subcontinent is home to 13% of the world's species of birds and thousands of birders and ecotourists flock to the area every year. This field guide will be indispensable to those who wish to find and identify the many species of avifauna of the Indian subcontinent and environs.
- Featuring more than 150 color plates by eminent bird illustrators from Europe and India, it depicts all the known species in the region, ranging from the Himalayan Snowcock in the north to the Sri Lanka Spurfowl in the south. The plates include all relevant identifiable sub-species, as well as ages and sexes. It contains hundreds of range maps and the succinct text on the facing pages covers identification, voice, and distribution. Specially designed for use in the field, it is a compact version of the landmark A Guide to the Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, hailed on its publication as a "stunning book" that "advanced the cause of Indian birding by 20-30 years." With its modest price, small trim size, and sturdy, weather-resistant binding, this field guide is the one volume that every adventurous traveler to the Indian subcontinent must have.
- Notes:
- "This pocket guide is a compact edition of Birds of the Indian subcontinent (1998)."--P. 6.
- Includes bibliographical references (page 16) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0691049106
- 9780691049106
- OCLC:
- 43578307
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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