Raffael Aye, Manuel Schweizer, Tobias Roth

Field Guide to Birds of Central Asia

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Birds of Central Asia is thefirst field guide to include the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan,Kirghizstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, along withneighbouring Afghanistan. This vast area includes a diverse variety of habitats, andthe avifauna is similarly broad, from sandgrouse, ground jays andlarks on the vast steppe and semi-desert to a broad range ofraptors, and from woodland species such as warblers and nuthatches to asuite of montane species, such as snowcocks, accentors and snowfinches. This book includes 141 high-quality plates covering every species (and all distinctive races) that occur in theregion, along with concise text focusing on identification and accurate colour maps. Important introductory sections introduce the land and its birds. Birds of Central Asia is a must-read for any birder or traveller visting this remote region.

Produktdetails

• Helm Field Guides
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Specialist
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 29673232
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 224mm x 141mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 610g
• ISBN-13: 9780713670387
• ISBN-10: 071367038X
• Artikelnr.: 33226602

Autorenporträt

Raffael Ayé is an ornithologist based at the University of Berne. He is an expert on the birds of Central Asia, with considerable experience in the field. Among his many achievements alongside colleagues Manuel Schweizer and Tobias Roth was the discovery of the breeding grounds of the Large-billed Reed Warbler in Tajikistan.

Inhaltsangabe

Map of the Region Acknowledgements Introduction How to Use This Book The
plates Species accounts Maps Bird topography Glossary Taxonomy and
nomenclature Geography and Biogeography Topography Climate Biomes and
habitats in Central Asia Organisations and Websites Species Accounts
(34-318) Appendix 1: Old vagrants, undocumented records and doubtfully
recorded species Appendix 2: Moult and ageing of large raptors Appendix 3:
Identifying gulls References Index

Rezensionen

The definitive field guide to the birds of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan. Bookseller Buyer's Guide 20120201