Photographic Guide to the Birds of Japan and North-east Asia

by Tadao Shimba

Overview

A spectacular and lavish photographic guide to the birds of Japan, Korea, north-east China and the Russian Far East.

Eastern Asia is blessed with a rich and spectacular avifauna, and all 520 regularly occurring species are featured in this spectacular and lavish new photographic guide to the region, covering Japan, northern China, North and South Korea and the Russian Far East.

The concise text focuses on key identification criteria, and is accompanied by a distribution map for every species. The accompanying photographs, contributed by Japan's top bird photographers, form a stunning series that will allow both field identification and rich enjoyment at home afterwards.

This beautiful book is a must-have for anyone interested in the birds of Asia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472947253
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	05/16/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	640
File size:	195 MB
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About the Author

Tadao Shimba was born in Tokyo, Japan, and developed an interest in nature when visiting his mother's home town in the foothills of the beautiful Japanese Alps every summer. This interest developed seriously in the ensuing years, and he has gone on to record many rare birds, including a number of new species records for Japan. Tadao is now among the best-known and most highly respected birdwatchers in Japan.
Tadao Shimba was born in Tokyo, Japan, and developed an interest in nature when visiting his mothers home town in the foothills of the beautiful Japanese Alps every summer. This interest developed seriously in the ensuing years, during which he has recorded many rare birds, including four new species records for Japan. He has contributed numerous reports to various magazines and is a well-known and respected bird-watcher in Japan. He has also contributed superb photographs to various field guides and wildlife magazines in Japan, the United States and Australia.

Table of Contents

Map of the region
Introduction

How to use this book
Bird topography
Identifications

Appendices
Acknowledgements
References
Index of Scientific names
Index of English names

Editorial Reviews

Tadao Shimba was born in Tokyo, Japan, and developed an interest in nature when visiting his mother's home town in the foothills of the beautiful Japanese Alps every summer. This interest developed seriously in the ensuing years, and he has gone on to record many rare birds, including a number of new species records for Japan. Tadao is now among the best-known and most highly respected birdwatchers in Japan.

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