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Beschreibung

A photographic guide to the amazing avifauna of Sri Lanka

The island of Sri Lanka is one of Southern Asia's most popular birding destinations, boasting a remarkably high number of endemic species.

The perfect companion for any wildlife-friendly visitor, Birds of Sri Lanka provides photographic coverage of more than 320 species that regularly occur on the island. Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, with each photo having been carefully selected to guide identification. A guide to the best birdwatching sites in Sri Lanka is also included.

Portable yet authoritative, this is a great guide for travellers and wildlife-watchers visiting this spectacular and bird-rich island.

A photographic guide to the amazing avifauna of Sri Lanka

The island of Sri Lanka is one of Southern Asia's most popular birding destinations, boasting a remarkably high number of endemic species.

The perfect companion for any wildlife-friendly visitor, Birds of Sri Lanka provides photographic coverage of more than 320 species that regularly occur on the island. Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, with each photo having been carefully selected to guide identification. A guide to the best birdwatching sites in Sri Lanka is also included.

Portable yet authoritative, this is a great guide for travellers and wildlife-watchers visiting this spectacular and bird-rich island.

Über den Autor
Deepal Warakadoda is Sri Lanka's leading ornithologist. A tour leader, photographer and conservationist, Deepal made his name with his stunning 2002 discovery of the Serendib Scops Owl in Sri Lanka's Sinharaja Forest. He has since written several guides to Sri Lanka's wildlife for Bloomsbury.
Zusammenfassung
Profiles of Sri Lanka's most typical birds, and those which travellers are most likely to see.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

The country's birdlife
How to use this book
Bird topography
Topographic glossary
Endemic species
Conservation
Where to watch and photograph birds

Species accounts

Non-passerine birds
Passerine birds
General glossary
Acknowledgements
Photo credits
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Tiere/Jagen/Angeln
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Helm Wildlife Guides
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781408110416
ISBN-10: 1408110415
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Warakagoda, Deepal
Warakagoda, Himesha
Hettige, Uditha
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Helm Wildlife Guides
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 188 x 134 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Deepal Warakagoda (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.03.2022
Gewicht: 0,378 kg
Artikel-ID: 108661572

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