Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago

Description

Author: James Eaton, Bas Van Balen, Nick W. Brickle, Frank Rheindt
ISBN: 978-8416728442
Publisher: Lynx Editions
Year of Publication: 2016
536 pages, 2500 illustrations, 1300 illustrations
Flexi-back

Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago is the first ornithological field guide covering the vast chain of the Indonesian archipelago, with over 2,500 illustrations, describes all 1,417 bird species known to occur in the region, including 601 endemics, 98 vagrants, eight introduced species and 18 species yet to be formally described. Together these represent over 13% of global bird diversity. In addition, all subspecies from the region are described.

The guide fully encompasses the biogeographic regions of the Greater Sundas (Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Bali) and Wallacea (Sulawesi, the Moluccas and the Lesser Sundas), plus all satellite islands.

This region spans an arc of over 4,000 km along the Equator, including Brunei, East Timor, the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak and most of the territory of the Republic of Indonesia.

The authors’ vast experience and knowledge of the region’s birds brings together the latest taxonomic insights, knowledge of distribution, field identification features, vocalizations and more to create an indispensable reference for anyone with an interest in the avifauna of this fabulously diverse region.

• • 1,417 species, 601 endemics, 98 vagrants, 8 introduced and 18 undescribed species.
  • More than 2,500 illustrations and more than 1,300 distribution maps.

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