Available September at NHBS (Nat History Bookshop_ http://www.nhbs.com/a_field_guide_to_the_birds_of_borneo_tefno_162298.html
-- In [email protected], "Colin Trainor" <colin.trai...@...> wrote: > > http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9000.html > > This is the first comprehensive field guide to illustrate and describe the > varied bird species of Borneo, an ecologically significant island comprising > Brunei, the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, and the Indonesian > provinces of Kalimantan. With close to 1,600 beautiful color illustrations > and 630 color distribution maps, this up-to-date guide identifies and details > more than 620 bird species by key characteristics and habitat information. It > also includes all recently split species, and provides full coverage of the > Bornean endemics and distinctive races when they differ from their > counterparts on neighboring islands or in mainland Southeast Asia. > > Birds of Borneo is the essential resource for all birdwatchers and wildlife > enthusiasts interested in this remarkable and unique region. > > * A convenient single-volume guide to the bird species of Borneo > * Up-to-date information on key characteristics and habitats > * Close to 1,600 color illustrations of more than 620 bird species > * 630 color distribution maps > * Includes recently split species and distinctive Bornean races > > > > > Susan Myers is an experienced birder and naturalist based in Melbourne, > Australia. She has led tours throughout Asia for Victor Emanuel Nature Tours > for more than fifteen years. > > Endorsement: > > "Myers is clearly an expert on the birds of Borneo, and she has gathered a > lot of information together. Birds of Borneo offers sound scholarship, solid > coverage of subspecies, concise general range and status descriptions, fine > treatment of habitat and behavior, and good illustrations. I'm delighted at > its publication and look forward to using it in the field."--Rosa Ann > Rowlett, Field Guides Inc. > > Series: > > * Princeton Field Guides > > Subject Areas: > > * Birds and Natural History > * Biological Sciences > > Paper: $29.95 ISBN13: 978-0-691-14350-7 >
