Collins Field Guide Birds of India Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka PDF
Preview Collins Field Guide Birds of India Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Copyright William Collins An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF WilliamCollinsBooks.com This eBook edition published by William Collins in 2015 Text © Norman Arlott 2015 Illustrations, including cover artwork, © Norman Arlott 2015 Norman Arlott asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this eBook on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins Publishers. Source ISBN: 9780007429554 Ebook Edition © March 2015 ISBN: 9780007560684 Version: 2015-03-20 Dedication I would like to dedicate this book to Linda, who has been not only a loving sister but also a great friend, and also to her husband Graham and family Karen and Tristan Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Introduction Area and Species Covered Plates Nomenclature Identification Distribution Maps Map of the Region Bird Topography Species Descriptions and Colour Plates 1 Geese 2 Swans, Ducks 3 Ducks 4 Ducks 5 Ducks 6 Ducks 7 Gamebirds 8 Gamebirds 9 Gamebirds 10 Gamebirds 11 Gamebirds 12 Gamebirds 13 Gamebirds 14 Divers, Grebes 15 Petrels, Shearwaters 16 Petrels, Storm Petrels 17 Frigatebirds, Boobies, Tropicbirds 18 Pelicans, Darter, Cormorants 19 Egrets, Herons 20 Herons 21 Herons, Bitterns 22 Storks 23 Storks, Ibises, Spoonbill, Flamingoes 24 Vultures 25 Osprey, Bazas, Honey Buzzard, Kites 26 Eagles 27 Harriers 28 Hawks 29 Buzzards, Eagles, Hawk-eagles 30 Eagles 31 Falcons 32 Falcons 33 Cranes 34 Finfoot, Crakes, Rails 35 Crakes, Gallinules, Coot 36 Bustards 37 Snipes, Woodcock 38 Dowitchers, Godwits, Curlews 39 Shanks, Sandpipers 40 Sandpipers 41 Sandpipers 42 Ruff, Turnstone, Phalaropes, Painted-snipe, Jacanas 43 Stone-curlews, Ibisbill, Crab-plover, Stilt, Avocet, Oystercatcher 44 Plovers 45 Plovers 46 Plovers, Coursers, Pratincoles 47 Skuas 48 Gulls 49 Terns 50 Terns 51 Terns, Skimmer 52 Sandgrouse 53 Pigeons 54 Pigeons 55 Doves, Cuckoo-doves 56 Emerald Dove, Green Pigeons, Nicobar Pigeon 57 Hanging Parrots, Parakeets 58 Parakeets 59 Cuckoos 60 Cuckoos 61 Malkohas, Coucals 62 Owls 63 Owls 64 Scops Owls 65 Owls, Owlets 66 Frogmouths, Nightjars 67 Swifts 68 Swifts, Treeswift 69 Trogons, Hoopoe, Rollers 70 Kingfishers 71 Kingfishers, Bee-eaters 72 Hornbills 73 Hornbills 74 Barbets 75 Barbets, Honeyguide, Wryneck, Piculets 76 Woodpeckers 77 Woodpeckers 78 Woodpeckers 79 Woodpeckers 80 Pittas, Broadbills, Whistler 81 Crows 82 Jays, Magpies 83 Treepies, Nutcracker, Groundpecker 84 Waxwing, Hypocolius, Orioles 85 Cuckooshrikes, Triller, Flycatcher-shrike, Fantails 86 Minivets 87 Drongos 88 Monarch, Paradise Flycatcher, Ioras, Fairy-bluebird, Leafbirds 89 Shrikes 90 Shrikes, Woodshrikes, Woodswallows 91 Rock Thrushes, Whistling Thrushes 92 Thrushes 93 Thrushes 94 Thrushes 95 Shortwings, Chats 96 Chats 97 Chats 98 Chats 99 Forktails, Grandala, Cochoas 100 Stonechats, Rock Chat 101 Wheatears 102 Flycatchers 103 Flycatchers 104 Flycatchers, Niltavas 105 Flycatchers 106 Starlings 107 Starlings, Mynas 108 Nuthatches 109 Wallcreeper, Treecreepers, Spotted Creeper, Penduline Tit, Tits 110 Tits 111 Tits 112 Martins, Swallows 113 Swallows, House Martins 114 Bulbuls 115 Bulbuls 116 Bush Warblers 117 Bush Warblers, Grasshopper Warblers 118 Prinias 119 Prinias, Cisticolas, Reed Warblers 120 Reed Warblers 121 Leaf Warblers 122 Leaf Warblers 123 Leaf Warblers 124 Warblers 125 Warblers 126 Grassbirds, Tailorbirds 127 Tesias, Goldcrest, Tit-warblers, White-eyes 128 Laughingthrushes 129 Laughingthrushes 130 Laughingthrushes 131 Laughingthrushes, Liocichlas 132 Wren, Wren-babblers 133 Wren-babblers, Babblers 134 Babblers 135 Scimitar Babblers 136 Babblers 137 Tit-babbler, Babblers 138 Babblers, Barwings 139 Mesia, Leiothrix, Cutia, Shrike-babblers 140 Fulvettas 141 Siva, Minlas, Sibias 142 Yuhinas, Erpornis, Myzornis 143 Bearded Reedling, Parrotbills 144 Larks 145 Larks 146 Larks, Sparrow-larks 147 Flowerpeckers 148 Sunbirds 149 Sunbirds, Spiderhunters 150 Sparrows, Petronia 151 Snowfinches, Weavers 152 Dippers, Wagtails 153 Pipits 154 Pipits 155 Accentors 156 Avadavats, Silverbill, Munias 157 Finches 158 Finches 159 Finches 160 Rosefinches 161 Rosefinches 162 Finches, Grosbeaks 163 Buntings 164 Buntings 165 Buntings Further Reading Species Distribution Maps Index Acknowledgements About the Author About the Publisher Introduction The format of this book follows that of my Palearctic, West Indies and North American volumes. Although my brief was, predominantly, to produce an illustrated checklist (space would not allow me to produce the ultimate field guide), it is hoped that within these pages I have given a helpful nudge towards what to look for when searching for new birds, as well as providing a reminder of birds seen. Most of the text in this book is based on the type of notes I make before embarking on a field trip to a new area, and hopefully the text and illustrations together will help to identify most birds encountered. Obviously the use of more in-depth tomes will be required for some of the trickier species (see Further Reading). I can only hope that with this work I have been able to add to the pleasure of anticipation or memory, and perhaps even added some extra piece of knowledge about the birds of this region.
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