Birds of the Himalayas

by Bikram Grewal, Otto Pfister

Overview

An authoritative pocket guide to the birds of the Himalayas.

The Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range, are a birdwatcher's paradise. Many of its species are high altitude specialists, including Tibetan and Himalayan Snowcocks, Snow Partridge, Ibisbill, Tibetan Sandgrouse, Hume's Groundpecker, Tibetan Snowfinch and Great Rosefinch. The area comprises a mosaic of different habitats which host a huge range of avian species, with families such as raptors, gamebirds, flycatchers and warblers particularly well represented.

252 of the Himalayas' most interesting and spectacular birds are featured in this concise and easy-to-use guide, and each species is illustrated with a colour photograph which is accompanied by text giving key information on identification, habitat and distribution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472938275
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	03/09/2017
Series:	Pocket Photo Guides
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	50 MB
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About the Author

Bikram Grewal is an eminent ornithologist and conservationist and he is the author of several best-selling bird books on the birds of the Indian Subcontinent. He lives in Delhi.

Otto Pfister is a Swiss-born nature photographer with a special interest in birds. He has lived in the Indian Subcontinent for many years and is an expert on the wildlife of Ladakh.
Bikram Grewal is an eminent ornithologist and conservationist and he is the author of several best-selling bird books on the birds of the Indian Subcontinent. He lives in Delhi.
Otto Pfister is a birder and photographer with extensive experience of the Colombian avifauna. He has spent much of his life living and researching abroad, including in Colombia, where he documented the country's rich biodiversity and birdlife, visiting many national parks and nature reserves. Otto has published his writing and photography in international magazines, calendars, publications and reference books, including the Handbook of the Birds of the World (Lynx Edicions). He is the author of Birds and Mammals of Ladakh (Oxford University Press India) and co-author of Birds of the Himalayas (Bloomsbury Natural History) and A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India (Helm).

Table of Contents

Introduction
How to use this book
The photographs
The species descriptions
Bird structure and appearance
Key to coloured tabs
Identifying birds
Going birdwatching
Species descriptions
Glossary
Further reading
Useful addresses
Index