Itineraries and detailed bird lists are provided. In May 1997 I had a brief opportunity to do some birding in peninsular Malaysia on my to and from Brisbane, Australia. Peter Thompson reports. This book provides a complete identification guide to the birds of this important region, including descriptions and colour illustrations of all 820 species found there, many of which do not occur anywhere else. Information is provided on where to look for endemic and insular forms and on major birding localities.
Introductory chapters discuss habitats, climate, land-use, and conservation.
This volume is intended for reference and for pleasure, for amateur and professional ornithologists, for birdwatchers and for tourists to Indonesia and region. This guide to birdwatching in Asia deals with over 250 sites in detail, and more in passing, from Turkey to Thailand and India to Indonesia. It is designed as much for pre-planning birding trips as for use in the country or countries on the itinerary. An informative site guide, which includes useful lists. Also contains a complete checklist of mammals.