Birds of Nepal

Review
The authors have done a wonderful job of balancing the needs of information and space, and it is difficult to imagine that their effort will be improved on.


Book Description
From the streets of Kathmandu to the breathtaking Himalayas, Nepal is an extraordinary destination for ecotourists. This field guide provides an unrivaled introduction to the diverse birdlife of the region. Featuring more than 100 color plates by eminent bird illustrators from Europe and India, the guide depicts all the known species that occur regularly in Nepal as well as vagrants. The succinct text on the facing pages covers identification, voice, and distribution. This compact field guide is the one volume that every adventurous traveler to Nepal must have.Covers all 760 species in Nepal, including variation by age, sex, and subspecies110 color plates with text on facing pages for at-a-glance identificationConcise text covering identification, voice, habitat, altitudinal range, distribution, and statusIntroduction covering habitats, birding areas, local organizations, and conservation


About the Author
Richard Grimmett was founding chairman of the Oriental Bird Club and is coauthor (with Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp) of A Guide to the Birds of India and Birds of India (both Princeton). Carol Inskipp is the author of A Birdwatcher's Guide to Nepal. In addition to cowriting two books with Carol Inskipp and Richard Grimmett, Tim Inskipp is the coauthor of An Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Oriental Region.


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Covers all 760 species in Nepal, including variation by age, sex, and subspecies110 color plates with text on facing pages for at-a-glance identificationConcise text covering identification, voice, habitat, altitudinal range, distribution, and statusIntroduction covering habitats, birding areas, local organizations, and conservation


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