Field Guide to Birds of Central Asia
The definitive guide to the birdlife of Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

Central Asia includes a diverse variety of habitats with a rich avifauna that includes some truly mouthwatering specialities, from sandgrouse, ground jays and larks on the vast steppe and semi-desert to woodland species such as warblers and rosefinches and a suite of montane species including snowcocks, accentors and snowfinches. Ornithologically, Central Asia is very hard to beat.

This book represents the only comprehensive guide to the region. It includes 141 high-quality plates, covering every species (and all distinctive subspecies) that occur in the six countries covered, along with concise text focusing on identification, and accurate colour maps. Important introductory sections introduce the land and its birds.

Birds of Central Asia is a must-read for any birder or traveller visiting this region, and an essential addition to the backpack.
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Field Guide to Birds of Central Asia
The definitive guide to the birdlife of Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

Central Asia includes a diverse variety of habitats with a rich avifauna that includes some truly mouthwatering specialities, from sandgrouse, ground jays and larks on the vast steppe and semi-desert to woodland species such as warblers and rosefinches and a suite of montane species including snowcocks, accentors and snowfinches. Ornithologically, Central Asia is very hard to beat.

This book represents the only comprehensive guide to the region. It includes 141 high-quality plates, covering every species (and all distinctive subspecies) that occur in the six countries covered, along with concise text focusing on identification, and accurate colour maps. Important introductory sections introduce the land and its birds.

Birds of Central Asia is a must-read for any birder or traveller visiting this region, and an essential addition to the backpack.
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Field Guide to Birds of Central Asia

Field Guide to Birds of Central Asia

Field Guide to Birds of Central Asia

Field Guide to Birds of Central Asia

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Overview

The definitive guide to the birdlife of Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

Central Asia includes a diverse variety of habitats with a rich avifauna that includes some truly mouthwatering specialities, from sandgrouse, ground jays and larks on the vast steppe and semi-desert to woodland species such as warblers and rosefinches and a suite of montane species including snowcocks, accentors and snowfinches. Ornithologically, Central Asia is very hard to beat.

This book represents the only comprehensive guide to the region. It includes 141 high-quality plates, covering every species (and all distinctive subspecies) that occur in the six countries covered, along with concise text focusing on identification, and accurate colour maps. Important introductory sections introduce the land and its birds.

Birds of Central Asia is a must-read for any birder or traveller visiting this region, and an essential addition to the backpack.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781408142707
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 05/28/2020
Series: Helm Field Guides
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 400
File size: 118 MB
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About the Author

Raffael Ayé is an ornithologist based in Switzerland. Raffael is currently managing director of BirdLife Switzerland. Manuel Schweizer is curator of ornithology at the Natural History Museum of Bern and lecturer at University of Bern, Switzerland. He is a keen lifelong birder and an expert on the birds of the Palearctic, especially Central Asia. Tobias Roth is a professional ecologist, birder and photographer based in Bern, Switzerland.
Raffael Ayé is an ornithologist based in Switzerland. An expert on the birds of Central Asia, Ayé is currently managing director of BirdLife Switzerland.
Manuel Schweizer is an internationally renowned ornithologist and lifelong birder with a strong expertise in the systematics and identification of Palearctic birds. He is curator of ornithology at the Natural History Museum of Bern and lecturer at University of Bern, Switzerland. He is co-author of a field guide, Birds of Central Asia, and his work on avian systematics, phylogenetics and biogeography have been published in major scientific journals. His many contributions to leading birding magazines bridge the gap between scientific research and practical birding. He has been elected as a fellow of the International Ornithological Union, and has been a member of the Swiss Rarities Committee for many years.

Table of Contents

Map of the Region
Acknowledgements
Introduction

How to Use This Book
The plates
Species accounts
Maps
Bird topography
Glossary
Taxonomy and nomenclature

Geography and Biogeography
Topography
Climate
Biomes and habitats in Central Asia

Organisations and Websites

Species Accounts (34-318)

Appendix 1: Old vagrants, undocumented records and doubtfully recorded species
Appendix 2: Moult and ageing of large raptors
Appendix 3: Identifying gulls
References
Index
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