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A Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka
John Harrison
240 pages
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48 colour plates, 2 maps
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200x140mm
978-0-19-854960-4
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Paperback
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29 April 1999
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- The first truly comprehensive, up-to-date, modern field guide to Sri Lanka's abundant avifauna
- Contains 48 stunning new colour plates by Tim Worfolk
- All 426 species on the official Sri Lankan list are described in the text
- Birds are depicted perched, and in flight where relevant to their identification
- Plumage variations according to age, sex, season, and race are depicted
The Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka is the first fully comprehensive, modern field guide to this ornithologically fascinating country. All of Sri Lanka's 426 official avian species are described in the text and depicted in 48 stunning new colour plates painted by Tim Worfolk, one of Britain's leading bird artists. The text, accessible to both experienced ornithologists and beginners, highlights the important identification features, such as plumage variations, size, calls and songs, range, distribution, and status, for every species. The plates illustrate the various plumage variations for each bird, and show the birds perched and also in
flight, where relevant to their identification. An introduction to the guide describes briefly some of the best sites for watching Sri Lanka's abundant avifauna, and provides useful contact addresses for the prospective traveller. This will be an essential purchase for all birdwatchers travelling to the region; the beautiful plates and clearly-written text will also make it a must-have for anyone who loves birds, and Sri Lankan birds in particular.Readership: Field ornithologists, ecologists, naturalists, and birdwatchers worldwide, but mainly from Europe, India, Japan, North America, and Sri Lanka. Libraries of universities and conservation organizations.
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Preface and Acknowledgements
Introduction: Area covered; Geography; Climate; Vegetation; Areas of wildlife interest
Notes on the guide
Glossary
Topography of a bird
The Guide:
Non-Passerines:
GREBES: Peodicipedidae
PETRELS & SHEARWATERS: Procellariidae
STORM PETRELS: Hydrobatidae
TROPIC BIRDS: Phaethontidae
PELICANS: Pelecanidae
BOOBIES: Sulidae
CORMORANTS: Phalacrocoracidae
FRIGATE BIRDS: Fregatidae
HERONS, EGRETS & BITTERNS: Ardeidae
STORKS: Ciconiidae
IBISES & SPOONBILLS: Threskiornithidae
FLAMINGOS: Phoenicopteridae
DUCKS & GEESE: Anatidae
OSPREY: Pandionidae
KITES, HAWKS, EAGLES, VULTURES & HARRIERS: Accipitridae
FALCONS: Falconidae
PARTRIDGES, QUAILS, SPURFOWL, JUNGLEFOWL & PEAFOWL: Phasianidae
BUTTON QUAILS: Turnicidae
RAILS, CRAKES & COOTS: Rallidae
JACANA: Jacanidae
PAINTED SNIPE: Rostratulidae
CRAB PLOVER: Dromadidae
OYSTERCATCHER: Haematopodidae
AVOCET & STILT: Recurvirostridae
STONE CURLEWS: Burhinidae
COURSER & PRATINCOLES: Glareolidae
PLOVERS: Charadriidae
CURLEWS, SANDPIPERS & SNIPE: Scolopacidae
SKUAS: Stercorariidae
GULLS & TERNS: Laridae
PIGEONS & DOVES: Columbidae
PARAKEETS & LORIKEET: Psittacidae
CUCKOOS, KOELS, MALKOHAS & COUCALS: Cuculidae
BARN OWLS: Tytonidae
OWLS: Strigidae
FROGMOUTH: Podargidae
NIGHTJARS: Caprimulgidae
SWIFTS: Apodidae
TREE SWIFT: Hemiprocnidae
TROGON: Trogonidae
KINGFISHERS: Alcedinidae
BEE-EATERS: Meropidae
ROLLERS: Coraciidae
HOOPOE: Upupidae
HORNBILLS: Bucerotidae
BARBETS: Capitonidae
WOODPECKERS: Picidae
Passerines:
PITTA: Pittidae
LARKS: Alaudidae
SWALLOWS & MARTINS: Hirundinidae
WAGTAILS & PIPITS: Motacillidae
CUCKOOSHRIKES & MINIVETS: Campephagidae
BULBULS: Pycnonotidae
LEAFBIRDS & IORA: Irenidae
SHRIKES: Laniidae
THRUSHES: Turdidae
BABBLERS: Timaliidae
OLD WORLD WARBLERS: Sylviidae
WORLD FLYCATCHERS: Muscicapidae
MONARCH FLYCATCHERS, FANTAIL: Monarchidae
TIT: Paridae
NUTHATCH: Sittidae
FLOWERPECKERS: Dicaeidae
SUNBIRDS: Nectariniidae
WHITE-EYES: Zosteropidae
MUNIAS & allies: Estrildidae
SPARROWS & WEAVERS: Ploceidae
STARLINGS & MYNAS: Sturnidae
ORIOLES: Oriolidae
DRONGOES: Dicruridae
WOOD SWALLOW: Artamidae
MAGPIE & CROWS: Corvidae
Index
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The specification in this catalogue, including without limitation price, format, extent, number of illustrations, and month of publication, was as accurate as possible at the time the catalogue was compiled. Occasionally, due to the nature of some contractual restrictions, we are unable to ship a specific product to a particular territory. Jacket images are provisional and liable to change before publication.
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