A Field Guide to the Birds of China
by Mackinnon, John; Phillipps, Karen; He, Fen-Qi

Format: Paperback
Code: 10889
Condition: New
Edition: First edition
Product Details
Field Guide=A guide with illustrations or photographs for identificationChina is one of the largest countries in the world, covering 7% of the earth's land surface, and encompassing a hugely diverse range of habitats. As a result it boasts a rich and diverse avifauna, including some of the most spectacular and fascinating birds to be found anywhere in the world. John MacKinnon and Karen Phillipps' important new guide will be the first truly comprehensive, taxonomically modern, and fully illustrated field guide to the birds of China. Over 1300 bird species are illustrated in 128 original colour paintings, by Karen Phillipps and Dave Showler. The species accounts stress the key points for field recognition and give a full description of the plumage, voice, range, distribution, status, and behavioral characteristics for every bird, with additional descriptions provided for hundreds of subspecies. Colour distribution maps are provided for all illustrated species. The book also includes a useful introductory section that presents a background to the ecology of China, a brief history of Chinese ornithology, and plenty of practical hints on birdwatching in China. The guide's portable format means it will fit easily into a backpack or pocket.
128 plates by PHILLIPPS and David SHOWLER, distribution maps, maps on endpapers. Covers over 1300 species.
ISBN: 0198549407
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year of Publication: 2000
Page Count: 586
Weight: 2.75 lb