A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Bali The Greater Sunda Islands

by MacKinnon, John; Phillipps, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780198540359
• ISBN10: 0198540353
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-08-26
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The first complete identification guide to the birds of this importantregion, it includes descriptions and stunning colour illustrations of all 820species found there. Of outstanding ornithological interest, many birds live onthese islands that do not occur anywhere else. Information is provided on whereto look for these endemic and insular forms and on major birding localities,while introductory chapters discuss habitats, climate, land-use, andconservation. This will be the indispensable bird guide for eastern Malaysia andwestern Indonesia for many years to come.

Table of Contents

Background

Introduction to this book

Introduction to the region

Biogeography

Conservation

Field techniques for birdwatching

When and where to see birds

Main Text: Family and Species Descriptions

Appendices

Land birds found on offshore island groups

Bornean montane birds by mountain group

Endemic and endangered species in main reserves

Endangered and threatened species by island

Annotated list of birds of the Malay Peninsula not described in the text

Sonosketches of characteristic bird calls

Regional ornithological clubs, journals, and museums

Bibliography

Index

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