Deepal Warakagoda, Carol Inskipp, Tim Inskipp, Richard Grimmett

Birds of Sri Lanka (eBook, PDF)

Helm Field Guides

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

With a rich avifauna of more than 350 species that includes 29 endemics, the island of Sri Lanka is one of southern Asia's most popular birding destinations.

This field guide provides full coverage of every species on the Sri Lanka list, including most vagrants, with particular emphasis placed on endemic species and races. Detailed text highlights key identification criteria, along with accurate colour maps.

Packed with spectacular and detailed plates by leading bird artists such as Alan Harris, Tim Worfolk and John Cox, Birds of Sri Lanka is the definitive identification tool for the visiting birdwatcher.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472981073
• Artikelnr.: 58801414

Autorenporträt

Deepal Warakadoda is Sri Lanka's leading ornithologist. A tour leader, photographer and conservationist, Deepal made his name with his stunning 2002 discovery of the Serendib Scops Owl in Sri Lanka's Sinharaja Forest. This owl was a species completely new to science - the holy grail for any birdwatcher.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements How to use this book Plumage terminology Glossary
Geographical setting Distribution and habitats Bird diversity Migration
Important birds Conservation Birdwatching areas Family summaries Species
accounts and plates Appendix - Vagrants to Sri Lanka Organisations
References Selected Bibliography Index