Wildlife of Southeast Asia / / Susan Myers.
This handy photographic guide offers a stunning look at the wildlife of Southeast Asia, which includes Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, West Malaysia, and Singapore. Accessible text and more than 500 color photographs help readers to learn about and identify the most common species found in...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2016 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2016] ©2016 |
Year of Publication: | 2016 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Princeton Pocket Guides ;
14 |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (256 p.) :; 520 color illus. 2 maps. |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- BIRDS -- ANATIDAE DUCKS, GEESE, AND WATERFOWL -- PHASIANIDAE PHEASANTS, GROUSE, AND ALLIES -- CICONIIDAE STORKS -- FREGATIDAE FRIGATEBIRDS -- PELECANIDAE PELICANS -- ARDEIDAE HERONS, EGRETS, AND BITTERNS -- ACCIPITRIDAE HAWKS, EAGLES, AND KITES -- RALLIDAE RAILS, GALLINULES, AND COOTS -- RECURVIROSTRIDAE STILTS AND AVOCETS -- JACANIDAE JACANAS -- SCOLOPACIDAE SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES -- LARIDAE GULLS, TERNS, AND SKIMMERS -- COLUMBIDAE PIGEONS AND DOVES -- CUCULIDAE CUCKOOS -- TYTONIDAE BARN-OWLS -- STRIGIDAE OWLS -- PODARGIDAE FROGMOUTHS -- APODIDAE SWIFTS -- TROGONIDAE TROGONS -- ALCEDINIDAE KINGFISHERS -- MEROPIDAE BEE-EATERS -- BUCEROTIDAE HORNBILLS -- MEGALAIMIDAE ASIAN BARBETS -- PICIDAE WOODPECKERS -- PSITTACULIDAE OLD WORLD PARROTS -- EURYLAIMIDAE ASIAN AND GRAUER'S BROADBILLS -- PITTIDAE PITTAS -- VANGIDAE VANGAS, HELMETSHRIKES, AND ALLIES -- CAMPEPHAGIDAE CUCKOOSHRIKES -- LANIIDAE SHRIKES -- VIREONIDAE VIREOS, SHRIKEBABBLERS, AND ERPORNIS -- RHIPIDURIDAE FANTAILS -- CORVIDAE CROWS, JAYS, AND MAGPIES -- PARIDAE TITS, CHICKADEES, AND TITMICE -- STENOSTIRIDAE FAIRY FLYCATCHERS -- PYCNONOTIDAE BULBULS 1 -- PYCNONOTIDAE BULBULS 2 -- PYCNONOTIDAE BULBULS 3 -- PHYLLOSCOPIDAE LEAF-WARBLERS -- CISTICOLIDAE CISTICOLAS AND ALLIES -- PARADOXORNITHIDAE PARROTBILLS, WRENTIT, AND ALLIES -- TIMALIIDAE TREE-BABBLERS, SCIMITAR BABBLERS, AND ALLIES 1 -- TIMALIIDAE TREE-BABBLERS, SCIMITAR BABBLERS, AND ALLIES 2 -- PELLORNEIDAE GROUND BABBLERS AND ALLIES 1 -- PELLORNEIDAE GROUND BABBLERS AND ALLIES 2 -- LEIOTHRICHIDAE LAUGHINGTHRUSHES AND ALLIES 1 -- LEIOTHRICHIDAE LAUGHINGTHRUSHES AND ALLIES 2 -- IRENIDAE FAIRY-BLUEBIRDS -- MUSCICAPIDAE OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS 1 -- MUSCICAPIDAE OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS 2 -- MUSCICAPIDAE OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS 3 -- TURDIDAE THRUSHES AND ALLIES -- CHLOROPSEIDAE LEAFBIRDS -- NECTARINIIDAE SUNBIRDS AND SPIDERHUNTERS 1 -- NECTARINIIDAE SUNBIRDS AND SPIDERHUNTERS 2 -- MOTACILLIDAE WAGTAILS AND PIPITS 1 -- MOTACILLIDAE WAGTAILS AND PIPITS 2 -- PLOCEIDAE WEAVERS AND ALLIES -- MAMMALS -- MAMMALS 1 -- MAMMALS 2 -- MAMMALS 3 -- MAMMALS 4 -- REPTILES -- REPTILES 1 -- REPTILES 2 -- FROGS -- INVERTEBRATES -- INVERTEBRATES 1 -- INVERTEBRATES 2 -- REFERENCES -- PHOTO CREDITS -- INDEX |
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Summary: | This handy photographic guide offers a stunning look at the wildlife of Southeast Asia, which includes Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, West Malaysia, and Singapore. Accessible text and more than 500 color photographs help readers to learn about and identify the most common species found in the region, particularly the mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects that visitors will most likely encounter. Detailed photos are accompanied on facing pages by succinct species accounts highlighting key identification features, status, and distribution. The book's brief introduction offers readers useful information on major wildlife sites as well as practical advice on making the most of a wildlife-watching trip.Wildlife of Southeast Asia is the essential resource for visitors and residents interested in the fauna of this fascinating area of the world.A photographic guide to the wildlife of Southeast Asia, including Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, West Malaysia, and SingaporeMore than 500 stunning color photographsAccessible species accounts highlight key identification features, status, and distributionA brief introduction discusses wildlife locations and practical travel know-how |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781400880720 9783110485103 9783110485295 9783110638592 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781400880720 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Susan Myers. |