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A Photographic guide to the birds
of SE Asia
Morten Strange: Buy from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
- This guide covers almost 700 species
found in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, the Philippines
and Borneo. Each species is illustrated with a photograph
and distribution map, making this a quick-reference guide
in a pocketable format. Many of the photos are new and invariably
of good quality.
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A Field Guide to the Birds of West
Malaysia and Singapore
Allen Jeyarajasingam, Alan Pearson:
Buy from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
- Another classic field guide in what
is fast becoming the most complete series currently on
offer. The high standard of text and illustrations that
we have come to expect of Oxford University Press is maintained,
along with a wealth of information about the area, one
which is often visited by birdwatchers but until now has
not been covered by a decent field guide. Its small, portable
nature and quick easy use make this a great book for the
field or the home library.
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A Field Guide to
the Birds of South-East Asia
Craig Robson: Buy from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
- A new flexi-cover edition of this
superb and influential book is now available (UK) making
it much more useful as a field guide. The birds of South-East
Asia details the identification, voice, breeding, status,
habitat and distribution of the 1250 species and distinctive
sub-species of the region covering Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore,
West Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. The illustrations
are excellent and Craig Robson's text reflects his position
as one of the foremost ornithological authorities of S.E.Asia.
Indispensable for anyone visiting the area.
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Where to watch birds in Asia
Wheatley, Nigel: Buy from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
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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. The
countries are dealt with alphabetically and after a general
introduction, there are site details, which include a
list of birds to be seen, organized under the headings
"Endemics", "Specialities" and "Others";
a list of "Other Wildlife" is also included
where there is something of particular interest.
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A Photographic Guide to the Birds
of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore
Buy from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
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Though only illustrating 252 species
(which is more than we saw!), this helped to clinch the
identification of several species where the colours in
Lekagul are poor (for Malaysian forms) e.g. Mountain
Imperial Pigeon, and the two "chestnut" laughing thrushes...
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Recommended travel books for Malaysia:
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Lonely Planet: Malaysia, Singapore
and Brunei
Chris Rowthorn et al: Buy from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
- You can shop in Singapore's Orchard
Road malls or experience the abundant wildlife of Taman
Negara National Park in Peninsula Malaysia. You could check
out the water villages of Brunei, one of the worlds smallest
but richest counties; discover bat caves and orang-utans
in Sarawak; climb Mount Kinabalu in Sabah; or check out
the incredible diving waters off Semporna. Importantly,
there are several pages for birdwatchers including a very
useful over view of the main sites.
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