Field Guide to Birds of Central Asia
Helm (Verlag)
978-0-7136-7038-7 (ISBN)
Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and
Afghanistan.
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.
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.
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
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.10.2012 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Helm Field Guides |
| Zusatzinfo | 141 colour plates, 450 colour maps |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 214 mm |
| Gewicht | 640 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| Schlagworte | Vögel; Bestimmungsbuch |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7136-7038-X / 071367038X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7136-7038-7 / 9780713670387 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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