Birds Of Sri Lanka

Author : Deepal Warakagoda
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472966473
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Birds of Sri Lanka written by Deepal Warakagoda and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive photographic guide to the amazing avifauna of Sri Lanka. The island of Sri Lanka is one of Southern Asia's most popular birding destinations, boasting a remarkably high number of endemic species. The perfect companion for any wildlife-friendly visitor, Birds of Sri Lanka provides photographic coverage of more than 320 species that regularly occur in the region. Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, with each photo having been carefully selected to guide identification. A guide to the best birdwatching sites in Sri Lanka is also included. Portable yet authoritative, this is the perfect guide for travellers and birdwatchers visiting this spectacular and bird-rich destination.

Author : John Harrison
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199585660
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka written by John Harrison and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully comprehensive, modern field guide to all of the bird species in Sri Lanka. Featuring numerous color illustrations and detailed descriptions of the key identification features, the book will be equally valuable for ornithologists and birdwatchers.

Author : Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781913679002
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka (3rd Edition) written by Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully revised edition of this bestselling, easy-to-use identification guide to 278 bird species covering the most commonly seen in Sri Lanka. Written by an experienced birder with a track record for writing to a popular audience, this is an ideal, portable guide for residents and visitors alike. The author's top quality photographs are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, plumage, distribution, habits and habitat. The species accounts cover 75 of the 82 families of birds recorded in Sri Lanka and distinguish between highly scarce migrants and vagrants to explain what a realistic and good 'country list' and 'trip list' would be for residents and visitors respectively. The user-friendly introduction covers bird topography, bird orders, a novel photographic summary in taxonomic order of all 34 endemic birds that are key target species, and the main sites for viewing the listed species. Also included is a checklist of all of the birds of Sri Lanka encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific names as well as its national status.

Author : George Morrison Henry
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka written by George Morrison Henry and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text - the only newly comprehensive source of direct information on the avifauna of Sri Lanka for over 40 years - includes 44 newly recorded species, updated nomenclature and systematic index and additional distributional details.

Author : Tim Birkhead
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400848830
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ten Thousand Birds written by Tim Birkhead and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten Thousand Birds provides a thoroughly engaging and authoritative history of modern ornithology, tracing how the study of birds has been shaped by a succession of visionary and often-controversial personalities, and by the unique social and scientific contexts in which these extraordinary individuals worked. This beautifully illustrated book opens in the middle of the nineteenth century when ornithology was a museum-based discipline focused almost exclusively on the anatomy, taxonomy, and classification of dead birds. It describes how in the early 1900s pioneering individuals such as Erwin Stresemann, Ernst Mayr, and Julian Huxley recognized the importance of studying live birds in the field, and how this shift thrust ornithology into the mainstream of the biological sciences. The book tells the stories of eccentrics like Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen, a pathological liar who stole specimens from museums and quite likely murdered his wife, and describes the breathtaking insights and discoveries of ambitious and influential figures such as David Lack, Niko Tinbergen, Robert MacArthur, and others who through their studies of birds transformed entire fields of biology. Ten Thousand Birds brings this history vividly to life through the work and achievements of those who advanced the field. Drawing on a wealth of archival material and in-depth interviews, this fascinating book reveals how research on birds has contributed more to our understanding of animal biology than the study of just about any other group of organisms.

Author : Norman Arlott
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007560680
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Birds of India (Collins Field Guide) written by Norman Arlott and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive new field guide is an excellent addition to the world-renowned series – the ultimate reference book for travelling birdwatchers.

Author : Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781909612839
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Photographic Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka written by Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully comprehensive field guide to the 462 bird species of Sri Lanka. With photographs from the author and the region's other top-quality nature photographers, each species is illustrated, including variants where relevant. The guide is focussed on field use to help beginners and experts identify species. The main identifying features of each species are described and key facts cover size, habitat, distribution, voice and status in the country. Distribution maps provide an at-a-glance view of where the birds can be found. The book also includes information on climate and topography, orders and families, residents, migrants, endemics, vagrants and highly scarce migrants, topography and the key birdwatching sites. The checklist provides complete information on the local status of each species.

Author : Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781912081011
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Birds of Sri Lanka written by Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With photographs from the author and the region's other top-quality nature photographers, each species is illustrated, including variants where relevant. The guide is focussed on field use to help beginners and experts identify species. The main identifying features of each species are described and key facts cover size, habitat, distribution, voice, and status in the country. Distribution maps provide an at-a-glance view of where the birds can be found. The book also includes information on climate and topography, orders and families, residents, migrants, endemics, vagrants and highly scarce migrants, topography, and the key birdwatching sites. The checklist provides complete information on the local status of each species.

Author : George M. Henry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A guide to the birds of Ceylon written by George M. Henry and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Deepal Warakagoda
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472981073
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Birds of Sri Lanka written by Deepal Warakagoda and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-09 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a rich avifauna of more than 350 species that includes 29 endemics, the island of Sri Lanka is one of southern Asia's most popular birding destination. This new field guide provides full coverage of every species on the Sri Lanka list, including most vagrants, with particular emphasis placed on endemic species and races. Detailed text highlights key identification criteria, along with accurate colour maps. Packed with spectacular and detailed plates by leading bird artists such as Alan Harris, Tim Worfolk and John Cox, Birds of Sri Lanka is the definitive identification tool for the visiting birdwatcher.