- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd; Revised edition edition (1 Feb 2012)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1780091850
- ISBN-13: 978-1780091853
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,193,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Product Description
This is a new and fully updated edition of this very popular, compact and easy-to-use bird identification guide. It covers more than 250 species, and each bird description is supported by at least one clear colour photograph. The forests and coastline of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore are home to a fantastic and vast array of birds, and offer many outstanding and easily accessible birdwatching locations, many of which are highlighted in the book's introduction. With easy-to-use thumbnail silhouettes, a regional map showing the best birding localities, up-to-date tips on birdwatching and information on bird biology and behaviour, this guide an invaluable for anyone birdwatching in the region.
About the Author
Dr G.W.H. Davison has worked for many years on behalf of WWF Malaysia. He is a specialist in the birdlife of the region, and is also the author of A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Borneo for New Holland. Chew Yen Fook has received much acclaim for his nature and wildlife photography, and he is a specialist on South-East Asia. He also the photographer for New Holland's A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Borneo and A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Thailand.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Good book for first timer, with clear photos and brief (but not to brief) details. Looks at the most commom birds so you are not going through pages and pages of information. Handy size for carrying around with you
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Good enough for all commonly encountered birds in west malaysia and singapore
more than 250 species are photoed
more than 250 species are photoed
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
An excellent book to be used in the field.
21 Jan 1999
Format:Paperback
An excellent book in terms of the text and photographic material, this book is small in size and makes it easy to carry around in the field. The text is written in simple English, making the information both precise and concise.Technical terms are kept to the minimum, making it user friendly for both beginners and experienced ornithologists. The description of the identificatory features are brief,focusing only on the important field characteristics. The bird calls and songs are also described fairly accurately, judging from my own personal experience as an experienced amateur field ornithologist here in Peninsular Malaysia. This book compliments the existing field guides in the region. The photographs are excellent in terms of quality and certainly help in the identification of birds since photographs show colour and jizz of the bird accurately, which in some cases may be difficult with line drawings and paintings. It is indeed comendable to note that the majority of the photographs were taken under natural conditions in the wild as the surrounding habitat is also shown. Though some of the birds were photographed in captivity (e.g. the hornbills,partridges and some pheasants), this still serves its purpose for accurate identification. It is a very handy book to have for visiting birdwatchers to Malaysia and Singapore who will find the descriptions and the photographs good. Some of your identification problems may be solved instantly.
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