Birds of East Asia: China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Russia (Princeton Field Guides)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.64 (642 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691139261 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 528 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Birds of East Asia finally provides a treatment that meets the standards expected for modern field guides. This is an excellent field guide and reference book. The first single-volume guide for eastern Asia, and it's exquisitely illustrated."--Matt Mendenhall, Birder's World"Although northeastern Asia boasts a number of regional endemics and is a source of many actual and potential vagrants to North America, the region has been sorely lacking a modern field guide. Brazil, a field ornithologist with considerable experience with Asian avifauna, has produced t
R. G. Lane said Beautiful artwork and concise layout. I just received this book in time for an upcoming trip to NE China. The plates are opposite the range maps and field notes for easy reference. The artwork is excellent and also includes some juvenile forms and seasonal variations. The field notes are concise and helpful and include notes on subspecies. The binding is rugged and durable.The only other comparable book is Birds of China by MacKinnon and Phillipps, w. Peter A. Ginsburg said Big Improvement. As pointed out in other reviews, this guide does not include western China so if traveling to that area an additional Field Guide is necessary. The artists are all quite accomplished, but there are certainly some shortcomings with the plates. Looking at plate "Big Improvement" according to Peter A. Ginsburg. As pointed out in other reviews, this guide does not include western China so if traveling to that area an additional Field Guide is necessary. The artists are all quite accomplished, but there are certainly some shortcomings with the plates. Looking at plate 225 which covers species/subspecies with which I am familiar, the Orange-crowned Warblers are too dark and streaked below, especially for the lutescens subs. "Big Improvement" according to Peter A. Ginsburg. As pointed out in other reviews, this guide does not include western China so if traveling to that area an additional Field Guide is necessary. The artists are all quite accomplished, but there are certainly some shortcomings with the plates. Looking at plate 225 which covers species/subspecies with which I am familiar, the Orange-crowned Warblers are too dark and streaked below, especially for the lutescens subs. 5 which covers species/subspecies with which I am familiar, the Orange-crowned Warblers are too dark and streaked below, especially for the lutescens subs. Great Guide, But Perhaps Too Ambitious As others have noted from their respective corners of eastern Asia, range maps might be a little off, and I can add eastern Russia to that list. I restrict this review to that geographical area. I suspect that the Kamchatka range maps are good, and many of the songbirds appear to be properly represented throughout the Russian Far East, but for the southern Russian Far East some of the maps of key low-density rapt
Mark Brazil is an experienced field ornithologist and the author of several books, including "A Birdwatcher's Guide to Japan", "The Birds of Japan", and "The Whooper Swan".
The first single-volume field guide for eastern Asia, the book covers major islands including Japan and Taiwan, as well as the Asian continent from Kamchatka to the Korean Peninsula. The maps provide useful information about the seasonal migratory patterns of all bird varieties.Birds of East Asia is a must-have resource for birdwatchers, ecotourists, and wildlife enthusiasts everywhere.A handy single-volume guide to all the bird species of East Asia, including China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Russia 234 beautiful color plates More than 950 color maps covering seasonal habitats and migration routes. The region's major bird families are presented and distinct species are noted, from the well-known Steller's Sea Eagle--the world's largest eagle--to those less familiar to Western ornithologists, such as the Scaly-sided Merganse