A Field Guide To The Birds Of Borneo Sumatra Java And Bali The Greater Sunda Islands
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| Author | : John Ramsay MacKinnon |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 491 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : Birds |
| ISBN | : 9780198540359 |
The first complete identification guide to the birds of this important region, it includes descriptions and stunning colour illustrations of all 820 species found there. Of outstanding ornithological interest, many birds live on these islands that do not occur anywhere else. Information isprovided on where to look for these endemic and insular forms and on major birding localities, while introductory chapters discuss habitats, climate, land-use, and conservation. This will be the indispensable bird guide for eastern Malaysia and western Indonesia for many years to come.
| Author | : John MacKinnon |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1993-07-29 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9780198540342 |
The islands of Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Bali are ecologically one of the richest, most biologically complex areas in the world, sought out by thousands of knowledgeable nature lovers every year for the spectacular variety of wildlife and beautiful vistas. This book provides the first complete identification guides to the birds of this teeming tropical paradise. It gives descriptions of 820 regional species, illustrated in 88 specially commissioned color plates accompanied by notes detailing distinctive features and habitats. Entries cover nomenclature, plumage, markings, voice, global range, distribution and regional status, habits, and diet. The main text gives practical information on where to find many exotic species, citing major birdwatching locations. Introductory chapters discuss habitats, climate, land-use, and conservation concerns. Professional ornithologists and amateur bird watchers alike will find this the indispensable bird guide for eastern Malaysia and western Indonesia for many years to come. It is also an unrivalled source of information for casual travellers and ecotourists
| Author | : James A. Eaton |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9788494189265 |
The first ornithological field guide covering the vast chain of the Indonesian archipelago, with over 2,500 illustrations, describes all 1,417 bird species known to occur in the region, including 601 endemics, 98 vagrants, eight introduced species and 18 species yet to be formally described. Together these represent over 13% of global bird diversity. In addition, all subspecies from the region are described. The guide fully encompasses the biogeographic regions of the Greater Sundas (Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Bali) and Wallacea (Sulawesi, the Moluccas and the Lesser Sundas), plus all satellite islands. This region spans an arc of over 4,000 km along the Equator, including Brunei, East Timor, the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak and most of the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. The authors' vast experience and knowledge of the region's birds brings together the latest taxonomic insights, knowledge of distribution, field identification features, vocalisations and more to create an indispensable reference for anyone with an interest in the avifauna of this fabulously diverse region.
| Author | : Allen Jeyarajasingam |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 634 |
| Release | : 2012-03-22 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0199639426 |
A fully comprehensive, modern field guide to all of the bird species in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Featuring numerous colour illustrations and detailed descriptions of the key identification features, the book will be equally valuable for ornithologists and birdwatchers.
| Author | : Tony Tilford |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 138 |
| Release | : 2018-01-30 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1472938186 |
A neat series of truly portable guides designed for the nature-loving traveler.
| Author | : John Ramsay MacKinnon |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 508 |
| Release | : 1988 |
| Genre | : Birds |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Diane Schmidt |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 364 |
| Release | : 2003-11-30 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0313058989 |
Animals have been studied for centuries. But what are the most important and relevant reference and information sources in the zoological sciences? This work is a comprehensive, thoroughly annotated directory filled with hundreds of esteemed resources published in the field of zoology, including indexes, abstracts, bibliographies, journals, biographies and histories, dictionaries and encyclopedias, textbooks, checklists and classification schemes, handbooks and field guides, associations, and Web sites. A complete revision of the award-winning Guide to the Zoological Literature: The Animal Kingdom (1994), this new title includes extensive, up-to-date coverage of invertebrates, arthropods, vertebrates, fishes, amphibians and reptiles, birds, and mammals. In addition, the work features a detailed introduction by the author, as well as thorough subject, title, and author indexes. Students and researchers can now quickly and easily pinpoint works in their field of study. The book is of equal importance to LIS students specializing in science or biology librarianship, as it provides a comprehensive, straight-forward overview of zoological information sources. An essential addition to the core reference collection of public and academic libraries!
| Author | : Rajindra K. Puri |
| Publisher | : CIFOR |
| Total Pages | : 35 |
| Release | : 2001-01-01 |
| Genre | : Animals |
| ISBN | : 9798764455 |
| Author | : Morten Strange |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 420 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9780691114958 |
This beautiful guide depicts over 600 species in almost 700 color photographs, offering detailed descriptions of each bird's voice and habits. Many of the photographs in this magnificent volume appear for the first time and have been carefully selected to show the rarest species.
| Author | : Tony Harris |
| Publisher | : A&C Black |
| Total Pages | : 393 |
| Release | : 2010-06-30 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1408134594 |
The book covers the identification, biology and relationships of all true shrikes, bush-shrikes, helmet-shrikes, the closely related shrike flycatchers, philentomas, batises and wattle-eyes. This book offers information on 114 species in 21 genera within the families Laniidae and Malaconotidae. For each genus, acoustic and visual signals are summarized and used to map similarities. The detailed species account for the bulk of the book, providing knowledge on field identification, plumage descriptions, geographical variation, moult, distribution, movements. general and foraging behaviour, food, sounds and breeding behaviour.
