Field Guide to the Birds of Bhutan and the Eastern Himalayas

Tim Inskipp

ISBN 10: 1472941888 / ISBN 13: 9781472941886

Edité par Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Mär 2019, 2019

Neuware -The definitive guide to the birds of Bhutan, Sikkim and Arunachal PradeshThe nation of Bhutan and the Indian states of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh together form the eastern arm of the Himalayas, a place of extraordinary ornithological diversity. This field guide covers all 809 species that regularly occur in the region, including most vagrants. There are 152 superb colour plates, with concise text on facing pages for quick and easy reference covering essential identification criteria such as voice, habits, habitats, distribution and status.This book is the definitive field guide to the birds of this magical corner of Asia, and an essential addition to the backpack of any visitor. 416 pp. Englisch. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781472941886

Synopsis :

The definitive guide to the birds of Bhutan, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh

The nation of Bhutan and the Indian states of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh together form the eastern arm of the Himalayas, a place of extraordinary ornithological diversity.

This field guide covers all 809 species that regularly occur in the region, including most vagrants. There are 152 superb colour plates, with concise text on facing pages for quick and easy reference covering essential identification criteria such as voice, habits, habitats, distribution and status.

This book is the definitive field guide to the birds of this magical corner of Asia, and an essential addition to the backpack of any visitor.

À propos des auteurs:

Carol Inskipp is a leading expert on the birds of southern Asia. Having had had a deep interest in birds from a very young age, especially in conservation and environment issues., Carol first visited the Indian subcontinent with her husband Tim in 1977. She has made numerous visits to the region since, and together with Richard Grimmett and Tim she has co-authored several bird field guides to the subcontinent.

Carol has carried out extensive bird survey work widely in Nepal with Tim and later with Nepalese ornithologists. She has written a number of bird conservation books with Nepalis, including the National Nepal Bird Red List and Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas in Nepal.

Richard Grimmett is a keen birder who has visited southern Asia many times. He has co-authored numerous identification guides to the Indian Subcontinent and its constituent regions, mainly in collaboration with Carol and Tim Inskipp. Richard has worked for BirdLife International for more than 40 years and was in charge of the Asia Programme, based in Indonesia and then Japan, between 1997 and 2007. Until recently he was BirdLife's Director of Conservation and is currently a Senior Conservation Advisor. He lives in Cambridgeshire, UK, and his birding these days is mainly on his local patch, RSPB Ouse Fen.

Tim Inskipp is a leading expert on the birds of southern Asia. He was co-author (with his wife Carol, and Richard Grimmett) of the major work Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (Helm, 1998), from which numerous highly acclaimed field guides to the region went on to spring.

Sherub is one of Bhutan's pre-eminent naturalists. He is the Chief of Research and Education at the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment in Bhutan. With an avid passion for birds, he has tirelessly worked to document and record their incredible diversity in the country.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Field Guide to the Birds of Bhutan and the ...
Éditeur : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Mär 2019
Date d'édition : 2019
Reliure : Taschenbuch
Etat : Neu