A Field Guide To The Birds Of The Indian Subcontinent

This guide covers all the species of birds found on the Indian subcontinent. It provides a companion for anyone travelling in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

"A Field Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent covers all of the bird species found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka; over 1,330 species illustrated in full colour, including a few from neighbouring countries which might be expected to occur in the region; 96 colour plates, arranged in familiar Peters-based order, illustrating every species and distinct subspecies, as well as female plumages if different, and some juveniles; concise information on field identification (including voice) with details on habitat, altitudinal range, status and abundance; over 1,300 colour distribution maps; text and maps conveniently placed next to the plates; and full indexes to both English and scientific names (including alternative names), as well as a 'quick index' to plates by family/group name for easy reference."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

A field guide to all the bird species found in India, Pakistian, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. This comprehensive and definitive guide is the successor to the bestselling Pocket Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent by the same authors. 1375 species are illustrated and described, including all residents, migrants and vagrants. The plates, text and maps have been extensively revised. The 226 colour plates face concise descriptions and maps for quick at-a-glance reference. Many of the plates, depicting every species and many distinct plumages and races, have been repainted for this edition and a number of new species added. This guide also provides tables, summarising identification features of particularly difficult groups such as nightjars, warblers and rosefinches. This is the ideal companion for anyone birding in the region.

This Pictorial Guide Is Unique In That It Depicts All The Bird Species Found In The Subcontinent Arranged Family Wire On 106 Plates Which Follow One Another In Systematic Order And Are Thus Easy To Find.

This Helm Field Guide explores the birdlife of northern India, including the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat, and the Union Territory of Delhi. The plates are accompanied by text that highlights the identification, voice, habitat, altitudinal range, distribution and status of the birds. The text is on pages facing the plates for easy reference, and there are distribution maps for every species.

The book deals with the birds of the Indian Subcontinent and not includes Afghanistan and the Chagos Archipelago. The main part of the book is taken up by bird topography and complemented by 112 plates containing illustrations of 1251 species to describe how their family/species perceived in the society.

This comprehensive new field guide is an excellent addition to the world-renowned series – the ultimate reference book for travelling birdwatchers.

This is the only comprehensive photographic field guide to the birds of the entire Indian subcontinent. Every distinct species and subspecies—some 1,375 in all—is covered with photographs, text, and maps. The guide features more than 4,000 stunning photographs, many never before published, which have been carefully selected to illustrate key identification features of each species. The up-to-date facing-page text includes concise descriptions of plumage, voice, range, habitat, and recent taxonomic changes. Each species has a detailed map reflecting the latest distribution information and containing notes on status and population density. The guide also features an introduction that provides an overview of birdlife and a brief history of ornithology in India and its neighbors. The result is an encyclopedic photographic guide that is essential for everyone birding anywhere in the subcontinent. Covers all 1,375 subcontinental bird species Features more than 4,000 stunning photographs to aid quick field identification Includes up-to-date facing-page text and range maps Contains concise descriptions of plumage, voice, habitat, and much more