Birds of Southeast Asia - (Princeton Field Guides) by Craig Robson (Paperback)

About the Book

"Condensed version of A field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Robson 2000)"--P. 5.

Book Synopsis

This concise, updated edition of the award-winning A Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia (Princeton, 2000) is the most comprehensive, compact guide to this magnificent bird-rich region. It is a complete field and reference guide to the birds of Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. It also covers a wide range of species found in the Indian subcontinent, China, Taiwan, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo, and the Philippines.

• More than 140 full-color plates


• All 1,270 species covered in detail


• Up-to-date text covers the identification, voice, habitat, behavior, and range of all the region's species and distinctive subspecies


• Complete coverage of some fifteen Southeast Asian countries and regions

Review Quotes

"One of the best bird field guides ever published."-- "Oriental Bird Club Bulletin"

"This guide is a magnificent achievement, regionally without peer, and clearly the essential guide for future visitors to the region."-- "World Birdwatch, journal of BirdlLife International"

About the Author

Craig Robson, a world-renowned expert on Asian birds, was a founding member of the Oriental Bird Club in the UK and has served on its various committees. He leads tours for Birdquest, one of Europe's premier bird tour companies.