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Birds of the Indian subcontinent
Carol Inskipp, Richard Grimmett, Tim Inskipp: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
- This highly recommended field guide covers all the bird species found in India, Pakistian, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. The plates face the descriptions and maps for quick at-a-glance reference. Many of the plates have been repainted for this edition and a number of new species added. This guide also provides tables, summarising identification features of particularly difficult groups such as nightjars, warblers and rosefinches.
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Chamberlain's Birds of the Indian
Ocean Islands
Ian Sinclair: Buy from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
- Following in the format of "Sasol
Birds of Southern Africa", this guide presents all
the birds of Madagascar and the other Indian Ocean islands,
a great many species of which are endemic to these islands.
In field guide form, this text presents concise descriptions
of each species
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A Photographic guide to India (including
The maldives.)
Bikram Grewal: Buy
from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
- This is the most comprehensive photographic
guide to the birds of India and the Indian subcontinent.
Never before have so many of the region's species been illustrated
in one book. This is an essential volume for all birdwatchers
and wildlife enthusiasts as well as for anyone traveling
to India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh,
or Bhutan.
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Birds of the Indian subcontinent
Grimmett, Inskipp & Inskipp.(1998): Buy
from Amazon.co.uk
- The full version of the book above. Concentrating
on identification, this guide to the birds of the Indian subcontinent
covers over 1300 species, with information on habits and distribution.
It also includes a detailed map for each species. Includes most
of the species likely to be encountered on the Maldives.
Recommended travel books for the Maldives
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Lonely Planet: Maldives
James Lyon: Buy from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
- Whether you're a honeymooner or hard-core
diver, a cultural tourist or contemporary castaway, this
book will help you find your piece of paradise in the turquoise
seas of the Maldives archipelago. Contains accurate and
detailed maps showing atolls, reefs, resorts and dive sites;
the best spots for surfing, snorkelling sailing and diving;
colour guide to Maldivian reef fish; important advice on
marine conservation; tips on exploring Male', the enigmatic
capital.
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