A Nautralist's Guide to the Birds of India 2/e

A Nautralist's Guide to the Birds of India 2/e
Author: Bikram Grewal
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781913679347

A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of India is a photographic identification guide to 280 bird species and 100 closely related species most commonly seen in India. Aimed at first-time birders, it is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from one of India's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits, and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, vegetation, opportunities for naturalists, and the main sites for viewing the listed species. This new 2nd edition includes updated taxonomy and over 300 new images. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of India encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name as well as its vernacular name, its status in each state, as well as its global IUCN status.

Birds of the Indian Subcontinent

Birds of the Indian Subcontinent
Author: Richard Grimmett
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 1745
Release: 2019-05-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1472972503

A field guide to all the bird species found in India, Pakistian, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. This comprehensive and definitive guide is the successor to the bestselling Pocket Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent by the same authors. 1375 species are illustrated and described, including all residents, migrants and vagrants. The plates, text and maps have been extensively revised. The 226 colour plates face concise descriptions and maps for quick at-a-glance reference. Many of the plates, depicting every species and many distinct plumages and races, have been repainted for this edition and a number of new species added. This guide also provides tables, summarising identification features of particularly difficult groups such as nightjars, warblers and rosefinches. This is the ideal companion for anyone birding in the region.

A Naturalist's Guide to the Mammals of India 2/e

A Naturalist's Guide to the Mammals of India 2/e
Author: Bikram Grewal
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-07-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781913679200

A Naturalist's Guide to the Mammals of India is an easy-to-use identification guide to the 200 mammal species most commonly seen in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Compact and fact-filled, it is perfect for resident and visitor alike. This new 2nd edition includes updated taxonomy and many new images. High quality photographs from India's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits, and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers the early study of mammals in India, types of habitat, and details of orders and families. Also included is an up-to-date checklist of all of the mammals of India encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, and its global IUCN status.

Birds of India (Collins Field Guide)

Birds of India (Collins Field Guide)
Author: Norman Arlott
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 819
Release: 2015-04-09
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0007560680

This comprehensive new field guide is an excellent addition to the world-renowned series – the ultimate reference book for travelling birdwatchers.

A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Britain and Northern Europe

A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Britain and Northern Europe
Author: Peter Goodfellow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2010
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

A brand new, entry level photographic identification guide to the commoner birds of Britain and Northern Europe, featuring 280 species that the amateur naturalist might expect to see in the field or garden.The user-friendly introduction covers geography, climate, habits, taxonomy and nomenclature, bird topography, and the best places to watch birds, in a way that doesn't assume prior knowledge of the subject.

Birds of Northern India

Birds of Northern India
Author: Richard Grimmett
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2003
Genre: Birds
ISBN: 0713651679

An exploration of the birdlife of northern India and Pakistan. The plates are accompanied by text that highlights the identification, voice, habitat, altitudinal range, distribution and status of the birds. The text is on pages facing the plates, and there are distribution maps for every species.

The Book of Indian Birds

The Book of Indian Birds
Author: Sálim Ali
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 588
Release: 1996
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

This abundantly illustrated volume has been a close companion of both amateur bird-watching enthusiasts and seasoned ornithologists in India for nearly 50 years. This twelfth edition includes over 530 color illustrations, and 240 addition species.

A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica (2nd Edition)

A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica (2nd Edition)
Author: Steve Bird
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Bird watching
ISBN: 9781912081028

High quality photographs from one of the country's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits, and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography, climate, habitat types, bird species and taxonomy, bird migration, and the key sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Costa Rica encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, and IUCN status.

Pocket Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent

Pocket Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent
Author: Richard Grimmett
Publisher: Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2002-01
Genre: Birds
ISBN: 9780713663044

This is a pocket version companion to Birds of the Indian Subcontinent" covering all the bird species found in India, Pakistian, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. The plates face the descriptions for quick at-a glance reference. This guide provides tables, summarising identification features of particularly difficult groups such as nightjars, warblers and rosefinches."

Indian Mammals

Indian Mammals
Author: Vivek Menon
Publisher: Hachette India
Total Pages: 892
Release: 2023-05-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9393701903

A fully updated edition of the bestselling guide to the mammals of India Covering the rich diversity of mammal species in India, from tigers, elephants, rhinoceros and whales to primates, rodents and bats, Indian Mammals is field-ready, illustrated and comprehensive in approach. Rigorously researched, Indian Mammals reflects a lifetime's work by Vivek Menon, one of India's leading authorities on Indian wildlife. Planned for easy reference, this compact guide is the essential resource for wildlifers of any age, including animal watchers, eco-tourists and active conservationists. * More than 440 species of both terrestrial and aquatic mammals with introductory pages on each order * Describes key identification features, biometrics, behaviour, social strategies, habitat and distribution * Over 1,000 carefully curated photographs and supplementary illustrations * 140-plus updated distribution maps * Colour tabs for sections to facilitate ease of use * Live-action field notes from the author