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Cargando... Photographic Guide to Birds of Borneo (edición 1996)por G W H Davison
Información de la obraPhotographic Guide to the Birds of Borneo por G.W.H. Davison
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More than 250 species are included in this useful and concise pocket-sized guide, with each individual species account supported by a clear colour photograph. Thumbnail silhouettes, visually identifying the different family groups, are shown on the guide pages; these lead the reader quickly to the relevant section of the book. The introduction explains how to use the guide effectively and also contains fascinating information on bird biology and behaviour. It also has sections on Sri Lankan endemics and where to watch birds.The text has been fully updated to take account of the latest taxonomy, and many recently 'split' species are included. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Like others of its kind, this compact guide provides color photos for 252 species found on the island of Borneo. This represents about 40% of the nearly 580 birds found here. A fair sampling of the various families is given.
These photos are pretty good for 90% of the birds, despite all of them being somewhat small as necessitated by the size of the book. Just one photo is given for each bird. For the other 10% of the birds, these photos show a pose from behind or below that is not helpful or, a pose that does not show the necessary field marks well enough. Some of the photos are too dark or too distant. A couple of birds are slightly obscured by foliage.
The text is a brief paragraph that focuses primarily on the description of the bird to aid in identification. This will be helpful some of the time. For some birds, a comparison is made to a similar species. Some additional short notes are offered on behavior and habitat.
Use this guide like you should all its similar congeners – only as a practice tool in conjunction with a complete field guide.
I’ve listed several related books below…
1) A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia by Strange
2) The Birds of Borneo by Smythies
3) A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali by MacKinnon/Phillipps
4) Guide to the Birds of Wallacea by Coates/Bishop
5) Birds: A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore by Strange
6) A Field Guide to the Birds of West Malaysia and Singapore by Jeyarajasingam/Pearson
7) A Photographic Guide to Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore by Davison/Fook ( )