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.
Pittas are a gound-dwelling insectivorous species.
Broadbills form a more diverse group - some being highly specialized insectivores, others being fructivores. This updated travel guide to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei provides information for visitors of all budgets, including advice on getting there, accommodation, local cuisine, places to visit, language tips, and health and safety. This guide offers full coverage of the Malaysian Peninsula, and a comprehensive guide to Singapore, written by an author who lived there for 18 months. The areas of Sarawak and Sabah are also covered. As well as providing travel information, this guide includes historical and cultural accounts.