A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Borneo

This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in Borneo (covering Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan) is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from one of Borneo's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, vegetation, opportunities for naturalists and the main sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Borneo encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, IUCN status as at 2011 and its status in each state of Borneo.

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A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Borneo

This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in Borneo (covering Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan) is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from one of Borneo's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, vegetation, opportunities for naturalists and the main sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Borneo encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, IUCN status as at 2011 and its status in each state of Borneo.

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A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Borneo

A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Borneo

by Wong Tsu Shi
A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Borneo

A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Borneo

by Wong Tsu Shi

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This easy-to-use identification guide to the 280 bird species most commonly seen in Borneo (covering Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan) is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from one of Borneo's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, vegetation, opportunities for naturalists and the main sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Borneo encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, IUCN status as at 2011 and its status in each state of Borneo.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781913679446
Publisher: John Beaufoy Publishing
Publication date: 01/25/2024
Series: Naturalists' Guides
Edition description: Fourth edition
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Wong Tsu Shi, lives in Sabah, North Borneo. A keen photographer, his main interest is in the photo-documentation of the birds of Borneo and bird identification.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 4

Geography and Climate 4

Vegetation 5

Opportunities for Naturalists 7

Places to Go 8

Where to Submit Records and Information 14

Glossary of Abbreviated Non-English Terms 14

About This Book 14

Bird Topography 15

Species Accounts and Photographs 16

Borneo Bird List 156

Further Reading 172

Useful Resources 172

Index 173

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