A photographic guide to the birds of Thailand : including Southeast Asia & the Philippines / Morten Strange.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Strange, Morten, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds--Southeast Asia--Pictorial works.

Birds.

Birds--Malaysia--Pictorial works.

Birds--Singapore--Pictorial works.

Bird--Philippines--Pictorial works.

Bird.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (404 pages) : color illustrations, maps, photographs

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tokyo, [Japan] ; Rutland, Vermont ; Singapore : Tuttle Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Tuttle is proud to present the very first comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of mainland Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Borneo. Included are the birds of Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand and Indochina, as well as those found in South China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. This book covers 668 species and contains more than 700 colour photographs. There is a distribution map for each species. Many of the photographs in this magnificent volume appear for the first time and have been carefully selected to show the most important species. The concise text provides vital information that will ensure accurate identification of species in one of the world's most diverse avifauna regions. Indispensable reading for all bird lovers.

Contents:

Frontcover

Title Page

Copyright

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

INTRODUCTION

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

NON-PASSERINES

Grebes - Podicipedidae

Pelicans - Pelecanidae

Boobies - Sulidae

Cormorants - Phalacrocoracidae

Darters - Anhingidae

Frigatebirds - Fregatidae

Herons, egrets, bitterns - Ardeidae

Storks - Ciconiidae

Ibises - Threskiornithidae

Geese, ducks - Anatidae

Osprey - Pandionidae

Hawks, eagles, vultures - Accipitrae

Falcons - Falconidae

Pheasants - Phasianidae

Buttonquail -Turnicidae

Cranes - Gruidae

Rails, crakes - Rallidae

Finfoots - Heliornithidae

Jacanas - jacanidae

Paintedsnipe - Rostratulidae

Oystercatchers - Haematopodidae

Lapwings, plovers - Charadriidae

Curlews, sandpipers, snipe -Scolopacidae

Stilts, avocets - Recutvirostridae

Phalaropes - Phalaropidae

Thick-knees - Burhinidae

Pratincoles - Glareolidae

Gulls, terns - Laridae

Pigeons, doves - Columbidae

Parrots - Psittacidae

Cuckoos - Cuculidae

Barn Owls - Tytonidae

Owls - Strigidae

Frogmouths - Batrochostomidae

Nightjars - Caprimulgidae

Treeswifts - Hemiprocnidae

Trogons - Trogonidae

Kingfishers - Alcedinidae

Bee-eaters - Meropidae

Rollers - Coraciidae

Hoopoe - Upupidae

Hornbills - Bucerotidae

Barbets - Megalaimidae

Honeyguides - Indicatoridae

Woodpeckers - Picidae

PASSERINES

Broadbills - Eurylaimidae

Pittas - Pittidae

Larks - Alaudidae

Swallows - Hirundinidae

Cuckoo-shrikes, minivets

Ioras, leafbirds - Chloropseidae

Bulbuls - Pycnonotidae

Drongos - Dicruridae

Orioles - Oriolidae

Fairy Bluebirds - Irenidae

Crows, jays, magpies - Corvidae

Tits - Paridae

Nuthatches - Sittidae

Treecreepers - Certhiidae

Philippine Creepers - Rhabdornithidae

Babblers - Timaliidae.

Thrashes - Turdidae

Warblers - Sylviidae

Flycatchers - Muscicapidae

Fantails - Rhipiduridae

Monarchs - Monarchidae

Whistlers, accentors -Pachycephalidae

Wagtails, pipits - Motacillidae

Wood-swallows - Artamidae

Shrikes - Laniidae

Starlings, mynas - Sturnidae

Sunbirds, spiderhunters - Nectariniidae

Flowerpeckers - Dicaeidae

White-eyes - Zosteropidae

Sparrows - Passeridae

Weavers - Ploceidae

Munias - Estrildidae

Finches - Fringillidae

Buntings - Emberizidae

GLOSSARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

FURTHER INFORMATION

INDEX OF COMMON NAMES

INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC NAMES

Other Ebooks.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 30, 2016).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4629-1434-9

OCLC:

951063295