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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826726703321

Autore

Robson Craig

Titolo

Birds of South-East Asia / / Craig Robson ; illustrated by Richard Allen [and thirteen others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Christopher Helm, , 2015

ISBN

1-4729-2424-X

1-4729-2423-1

Edizione

[Concise edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (306 p.)

Collana

Helm Field Guides

Disciplina

598.2959

Soggetti

oiseaux

Birds - Southeast Asia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Species account/plate information; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations & conventions; Glossary; Avian topography; Plates and species accounts; PLATE 1 SCRUBFOWL, FRANCOLINS, PARTRIDGES, QUAILS & BUTTONQUAILS; PLATE 2 ARBOROPHILA PARTRIDGES & FERRUGINOUS PARTRIDGE; PLATE 3 PARTRIDGES, PHEASANTS, TRAGOPANS, MONALS & JUNGLEFOWL; PLATE 4 LOPHURA PHEASANTS; PLATE 5 PHEASANTS & GREEN PEAFOWL; PLATE 6 GEESE, SHELDUCKS, WHITE-WINGED DUCK & COMB DUCK; PLATE 7 WHISTLING-DUCKS, COTTON PYGMY-GOOSE & TYPICAL DUCKS; PLATE 8 DABBLING DUCKS

PLATE 9 RED-CRESTED POCHARD & DIVING DUCKSPLATE 10 PINK-HEADED DUCK, MERGANSERS, GREBES & LOONS; PLATE 11 WRYNECKS, PICULETS & SMALLER TYPICAL WOODPECKERS; PLATE 12 DENDROCOPOS WOODPECKERS; PLATE 13 PICUS WOODPECKERS; PLATE 14 MISCELLANEOUS WOODPECKERS; PLATE 15 LARGE WOODPECKERS & BARBETS; PLATE 16 HONEYGUIDES & BARBETS; PLATE 17 LARGER HORNBILLS; PLATE 18 SMALLER HORNBILLS, COMMON HOOPOE & ROLLERS; PLATE 19 TROGONS; PLATE 20 KINGFISHERS; PLATE 21 KINGFISHERS; PLATE 22 CLAMATOR & HAWK CUCKOOS & CORAL-BILLED GROUND CUCKOO; PLATE 23 CUCULUS CUCKOOS, DRONGO CUCKOO & ASIAN KOEL

PLATE 24 SMALLER CUCKOOSPLATE 25 MALKOHAS & COUCALS; PLATE



26 BEE-EATERS & SMALL PARROTS; PLATE 27 COCKATOOS & PARAKEETS; PLATE 28 SWIFTLETS & TREESWIFTS; PLATE 29 NEEDLETAILS & TYPICAL SWIFTS; PLATE 30 SMALLER OWLS; PLATE 31 LARGER OWLS; PLATE 32 OWLS & FROGMOUTHS; PLATE 33 NIGHTJARS; PLATE 34 COLUMBA & IMPERIAL PIGEONS; PLATE 35 DOVES & CUCKOO DOVES; PLATE 36 GREEN PIGEONS; PLATE 37 MISCELLANEOUS DOVES & PIGEONS; PLATE 38 BUSTARDS, CRANES & MASKED FINFOOT; PLATE 39 CRAKES, GALLINULES & JACANAS; PLATE 40 CRAKES & RAILS; PLATE 41 EURASIAN WOODCOCK & SNIPES; PLATE 42 GODWITS, CURLEWS & RUFF

PLATE 43 SANDPIPERS, TATTLERS, TURNSTONES & DOWITCHERSPLATE 44 LARGER SANDPIPERS; PLATE 45 SMALL SANDPIPERS; PLATE 46 SMALLER SANDPIPERS & RED-NECKED PHALAROPE; PLATE 47 PAINTED-SNIPES, PRATINCOLES & VARIOUS LARGE WADERS; PLATE 48 STILTS, PIED AVOCET, RINGED PLOVERS & CRAB-PLOVER; PLATE 49 CHARADRIUS PLOVERS; PLATE 50 PLUVIALIS PLOVERS & LAPWINGS; PLATE 51 LARGER GULLS & BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE; PLATE 52 SMALLER GULLS; PLATE 53 JAEGERS, INDIAN SKIMMER, PELAGIC TERNS & NODDIES; PLATE 54 CRESTED & TYPICAL TERNS; PLATE 55 COASTAL, RIVERINE & MARSH TERNS

PLATE 56 BAZAS, ORIENTAL HONEY-BUZZARD, BAT HAWK & KITESPLATE 57 OSPREY, SEA EAGLES & FISH EAGLES; PLATE 58 VULTURES; PLATE 59 MISCELLANEOUS RAPTORS; PLATE 60 HARRIERS; PLATE 61 ACCIPITERS; PLATE 62 NORTHERN GOSHAWK & BUZZARDS; PLATE 63 AQUILA EAGLES; PLATE 64 BLACK, IMPERIAL & HIERAAETUS EAGLES; PLATE 65 HAWK EAGLES; PLATE 66 FALCONETS & SMALLER FALCONS; PLATE 67 FALCONS; PLATE 68 DARTER, CORMORANTS & FRIGATEBIRDS; PLATE 69 EGRETS & POND HERONS; PLATE 70 HERONS, SPOONBILLS & PELICANS; PLATE 71 LITTLE HERON, NIGHT HERONS & BITTERNS; PLATE 72 GREATER FLAMINGO, IBISES & ADJUTANTS

PLATE 73 STORKS

Sommario/riassunto

The up-to-date text covers the identification, voice, habitat, behaviour and range of all the 1270 species and distinctive subspecies of this magnificent bird-rich region. The authoritative text is accompanied by over 140 full-colour plates painted by a range of expert artists and covering major plumage variations.  Birds of South-East Asia is a complete field and reference guide to the birds of Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. It also covers a wide range of species found in the Indian subcontinent, China, Taiwan, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo and th