A fully comprehensive, modern field guide to all of the bird species in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Featuring numerous colour illustrations and detailed descriptions of the key identification features, the book will be equally valuable for ornithologists and birdwatchers.
A fully comprehensive, modern field guide to all of the bird species in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Featuring numerous colour illustrations and detailed descriptions of the key identification features, the book will be equally valuable for ornithologists and birdwatchers.
Allen Jeyarajasingam was born in Kuala Lumpur in August 1959 and has been interested in natural history since he was a child. He has contributed numerous articles and papers in nature magazines and journals in Malaysia and abroad. Allen's expertise has been in demand for consultancy work on surveys and other conservation projects in Malaysia. He has also travelled to Singapore, Japan, Mauritius, Kenya, the UK, and Australia in pursuit of birds. He is an active member of the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) and sits on the Bird Conservation Council of the society. He served as chairman of the council from 1999 - 2002 and was also chairman of the Records Committee from 1998 - 2005. He is one of the editors of the Council's Bimonthly Bulletin "SUARA ENGGANG" (Voice of the Hornbill). He has co-authored "BIRDS - A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore", published by Sun Tree Publishing (Singapore) in 1993. Alan Pearson is a secondary school teacher and freelance bird illustrator with over thirty-five years of experience bird watching around the world. He has illustrated six previous field guides covering Europe and North America, one of which has been translated into seven different languages, and he has contributed work to other books and magazines. Since marrying his Malaysian-born wife Anne twenty-five years ago, he has spent a large amount of time in that country, giving him considerable first-hand experience of the birds there. several publications to his credit.
Inhaltsangabe
* List of plates * Anatomy and plumage of a bird * Glossary and abbreviations * BACKGROUND * Introduction to Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore * Conservation * The Avifauna * Migration * Breeding * Birdwatching in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore * FAMILY AND SPECIES DESCRIPTIONS * APPENDICES * Appendix 1: Table of night bird calls * Appendix 2: Table of barbet calls * Appendix 3: Hills, peaks, hill-stations, and mountain passes cited in the text * Appendix 4: Islets and islands cited in the text * Appendix 5: Conservation bodies, ornithological clubs, publications, and museums * Appendix 6: A checklist of the birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore * Bibliography * Index
* List of plates * Anatomy and plumage of a bird * Glossary and abbreviations * BACKGROUND * Introduction to Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore * Conservation * The Avifauna * Migration * Breeding * Birdwatching in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore * FAMILY AND SPECIES DESCRIPTIONS * APPENDICES * Appendix 1: Table of night bird calls * Appendix 2: Table of barbet calls * Appendix 3: Hills, peaks, hill-stations, and mountain passes cited in the text * Appendix 4: Islets and islands cited in the text * Appendix 5: Conservation bodies, ornithological clubs, publications, and museums * Appendix 6: A checklist of the birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore * Bibliography * Index
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