A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia - 2nd Edition by Morten Strange (Paperback)

About the Book

This beautiful guide depicts over 600 species in almost 700 color photographs, offering detailed descriptions of each bird's voice and habits. Many of the photographs in this magnificent volume appear for the first time and have been carefully selected to show the rarest species.

Book Synopsis

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia is the best, most comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of Indonesia.

Because of its vast size and geographical location, Indonesia has the world's most diverse avifauna. It boasts of more than 1,600 species--of which 235 rare birds are only found in Indonesia--making it the world's number one travel destination for bird-watching.

This bird field guide covers a total of 912 species, including most of the non-migratory and endemic species that are seen only in Indonesia and a number of threatened and endangered species. A photograph and distribution map is given for each bird. Many new photographs of Indonesian birds appear in this volume for the first time and have been carefully selected to show the important characteristics of each bird. The concise text provides vital information, and an index of common names is provided at the back of the book.

Review Quotes

"...one of the best options to get a visual view and a straight to the point understanding of the birds in Indonesia." --Test Try Results blog

"It is the most comprehensive photographic bird guide to any country in the world. --Garuda Airlines Magazine

About the Author

Morten Strange is a retired petroleum engineer, who worked in the oil business in Indonesia. He retired in 1986 and took up bird photography instead. He is interested in birds and wanted to contribute to the knowledge of birds in Indonesia. He has traveled all over the country to study and photograph the wild avifauna and to contribute knowledge and photographs to conservation organizations such as BirdLife International.