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A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia: Including the Philippines and Borneo (Princeton Field Guides)
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This is the very first comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of mainland Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and Borneo, including the birds of Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Indochina, South China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Covering 668 species, the volume contains a distribution map for each species in addition to more than 700 brilliant color photographs, many appearing here for the first time. The photographs are complemented by a concise text providing all the information needed to accurately identify species in one of the world's richest avifauna regions.
Given the notorious difficulty of photographing rainforest birds, this book represents a major achievement. It is an ideal volume for travelers to the region as well as for all bird lovers.
Morten Strange is a professional bird photographer and writer. He lived in Singapore from 1980 to 1993 and has traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia. He was formerly the International Officer for the Danish Ornithological Society. His photojournalism has appeared in more than 60 books and more than 100 magazine articles.
DESCRIPTION:
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.0959
EAN: 9780691114941
ISBN: 0691114943
Label: Princeton University Press
Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 2003-01-13
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Studio: Princeton University Press
SIMILAR ITEMS:
• Birds of Southeast Asia (Princeton Field Guides)
• A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Bali: The Greater Sunda Islands
• Wild Borneo: The Wildlife and Scenery of Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, and Kalimantan
• Birds of Thailand (Princeton Field Guides)
• A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines
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Summary: Good practice photo guide, but not a complete field guide
Comment: Basics: 2002, softcover, 398 pages, 700 color photos, 668 species, range maps
Although not complete, this photo guide shows more species than any other single book on this region. Less than half of all SE Asian species are shown with a single color photo. A few dozen of birds have two photos.
The range of this book's coverage is southern China and all countries from Myanmar southeast through Malaysia to Vietnam. Borneo and The Philippines are also included.
The selection of photos is pretty good. They show the bird in good light and in the open for a clear view. Some of the birds are displayed a bit small but generally well enough to identify the bird. Since most of the birds have only one photo, this book won't be a complete field guide, but it will allow the user to become familiar with many of the species across this region.
The text is brief and covers description, voice, and habits. The description, composed of 2-6 short lines, offer some decent tips but are not lengthy enough to be of solid help to identify many of the similar species. If you see an immature or many of the females, this book will probably not be of help in those instances. About 50-70% of the text is dedicated to describing the bird's habits. This section covers habitat preference and some behavioral notes. The voice is generally described in 1-2 short lines.
Each bird receives the same SE Asia map that contains two colors: Red for breeding and blue for migrant or non-breeding visitor.
Will this book be useful for a trip to SE Asia? Yes, but with limitations. You will definitely need to bring one of the available and complete field guides to show the variety of plumages and all the species that are present. This is a good practice book and I regard it as a good primer for a trip.
I've listed several related books below...
1) Birds: A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore by Strange
2) A Photographic Guide to Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore by Davison
3) A Photographic Guide to Birds of Thailand by Webster
4) Birds of Thailand by Robson
5) Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia by Robson
6) Birds of the Philippines (A Photographic Guide) by Fisher
7) A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Bali by MacKinnon
8) A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines by Kennedy
9) A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia by Strange
10) A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Borneo by Davison
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fantastic purchase for birders
Comment: This book is absolutely FANTASTIC. It is a fully packed gem and I don't understand how anyone putting their hands on this book could not value it. I have nothing but high praises for all the work that, undoubtedly, went into this masterpiece. The pictures are clear and the write up is adequate; it provides everything I need at a quick glance. I'm so happy that I decided to make this purchase. The only thing I will do to "upgrade" the book is to have it spiral bound so that I can easily flip the pages. But this is a personal preference and by no means distracts from this fine work. Well done!
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Summary: birds of southeat asia - a photoguide book.
Comment: This is excellent guide book to have if ever you in southeat asia.
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Summary: Not the book for the serious birder
Comment: While it is nice to see the birds in the flesh with real-life pictures of them, it is certainly not pratical for use in the field.
Some of the pictures are poorly taken and it is highly difficult if not impossible to identify certain birds. Some of the images are back-lit, giving a silhouette of the bird!
There is no proper classification and very little info given of the birds - how the juveniles look like, breeding plumage, male/female plumage etc.
I suppose it is a good book for the casual birder who would like to know what's chirping outside his apartment window or chalet in the wilderness. It also comes with some interesting information on where to go birding to catch wetland or passerine birds etc.
I must commend Strange though for all his efforts into going into the field to capture these pictures - all pictures in the book were taken by Strange - good job Strange!
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