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Despite the small format the book comprehensively covers all confirmed and many more species found including rare winter guests and other birds that mistakenly find their way. [] it is an excellent field guide that greatly contributes to the ornithological research of the island state. Author and artist managed to depict and characterize all existing species in full colour and mostly superb pictures. With Birds of Sri Lanka local ornithologists and ornithology tourists finally have a handy field guide that fits into every backpack, fully satisfies experts, and meets international standards. - Highly recommendable! (Volker Konrad, Hamburger Avifaunistische Beiträge )
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka is the first fully comprehensive, modern field guide to this ornithologically fascinating country. All of Sri Lanka's official avian species are described in the text and depicted in a collection of stunning colour plates painted by Tim Worfolk, one of Britain's leading bird artists. The text, accessible to experienced ornithologists and beginners alike, highlights the important identification features such as plumage variations, size, calls and songs, range, distribution, and status for every species. The plates illustrate the various plumage variations for each bird, and show the birds perched and also in flight, where relevant to their identification. An introduction to the guide describes briefly some of the best sites for watching Sri Lanka's abundant avifauna, and provides useful contact addresses for the prospective traveller. This will be an essential purchase for all birdwatchers travelling to the region; the beautiful plates and clearly-written text will also make it a must-have for anyone who loves birds, and Sri Lankan birds in particular.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For the current traveller this is probably the best identification guide you can take with you. The distribution maps are a bit generalised but they give a general idea, and changes in distribution and status since the time of such writers like Henry have been updated.
The illustrations throughout are thorough and the book does its best to help you distinguish between similar looking birds. More on vocalisations would have been helpful.
An invaluable and well illustrated reference overall.
The illustrations throughout are thorough and the book does its best to help you distinguish between similar looking birds. More on vocalisations would have been helpful.
An invaluable and well illustrated reference overall.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The softback version is the right size and weight to be extremely useful in the field in Sri Lanka. The illustrations are excellent with opposite a brief description, a small but adequate distribution map for most species other than vagrants and irregular visitors and the reference page number for the more detailed species description. There is a useful introduction which includes short summaries of the species lists of the prime sites. In the main text synonyms are given for both the common and scientific names.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have used this book on my trip to Sri Lanka and its I think the best bird book on the market.
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Sri Lankan bird fieldguide
Excellent product. Does exactly what it's supposed to do. Illustrates and describes the birds and indicates their range and habitat preferences. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Elizabeth Leyden
Better field guide out there
Great for researching before you travel: but the diagrams on the colour plates are not entirely accurate, with dodgy colours and "essential" viewpoints not shown. Read more
Published 2 months ago by CraigC
Sri Lankan Birds
This book was a godsend during our recent holiday as it enabled me to identify over 150 species during our stay.
Published 13 months ago by Mrs. Gillian Clemens
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