Birds of Borneo Brunei Sabah Sarawak and Kalimantan

Description

Author: Susan Myers
ISBN: 978-0-691143507
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Year of Publication: 2009
272 pp., 1,592color illustrations, 630 maps
Paperback

Birds of Borneo Brunei Sabah Sarawak and Kalimantan is the first comprehensive field guide to illustrate and describe the varied bird species of Borneo, an ecologically significant island comprising Brunei, the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, and the Indonesian provinces of Kalimantan.

With close to 1,600 beautiful color illustrations and 630 color distribution maps, this up-to-date guide identifies and details more than 620 bird species by key characteristics and habitat information. It also includes all recently split species, and provides full coverage of the Bornean endemics and distinctive races when they differ from their counterparts on neighboring islands or in mainland Southeast Asia.

Birds of Borneo is the essential resource for all birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts interested in this remarkable and unique region.

• A convenient single-volume guide to the bird species of Borneo
• Up-to-date information on key characteristics and habitats
• Close to 1,600 color illustrations of more than 620 bird species
• 630 color distribution maps
• Includes recently split species and distinctive Bornean races