Ladkh in the northwestern trans-Himalayan reagion is a land of rich biodiversity. It has remained closed to visitors for many years. Yet, during recent years, tourism has 'discovered' the land of scenic landscapes, unspoiled nature, and hospitable people. This book is a complete inventory of all bird and mammal species in the Ladakh region.
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Otto Pfister is a well-known wildlife photographer who is also an expert in biodiversity monitoring and conservation. He has conducted numerous research expeditions into Ladakh. He is the co-author of Birds of the Himalayas (1998) and Birds of India (2003). He has published widely in papers, magazines, and journals across the world.
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Standard terms to describe parts of a bird as used in this book are illustrated below. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lower valley bottoms, occasional passage migrant, frequenting heights, population wintering south, collecting eatables, rare passage migrant, paler fringed, lore patch, common summer visitor, levelled wings, streaked darker brown, lower valley floors, occasional summer visitor, open valley bottoms, records emanate, darker streaked, darker greyish brown, darker barred, horizontal body posture, rapid shallow wing, black outer primaries, greyish dark brown, buffish underparts, common passage migrant, shortish tail Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
South Asia, Local Name, Alternate Name, Central Asia, Typical Areas of Encounter, Middle East, North Africa, May July, Hemis National Park, June July, North America, May June, Red List of Threatened, White Wagtail, Hume's Short-toed Lark, Streaked Rosefinch, Black-necked Crane, Blue Rock Thrush, Brown-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Citrine Wagtail, Greenish Warbler, Large-billed Crow, Steppe Eagle, Common Raven New!
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lower valley bottoms, occasional passage migrant, frequenting heights, population wintering south, collecting eatables, rare passage migrant, paler fringed, lore patch, common summer visitor, levelled wings, streaked darker brown, lower valley floors, occasional summer visitor, open valley bottoms, records emanate, darker streaked, darker greyish brown, darker barred, horizontal body posture, rapid shallow wing, black outer primaries, greyish dark brown, buffish underparts, common passage migrant, shortish tail Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
South Asia, Local Name, Alternate Name, Central Asia, Typical Areas of Encounter, Middle East, North Africa, May July, Hemis National Park, June July, North America, May June, Red List of Threatened, White Wagtail, Hume's Short-toed Lark, Streaked Rosefinch, Black-necked Crane, Blue Rock Thrush, Brown-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Citrine Wagtail, Greenish Warbler, Large-billed Crow, Steppe Eagle, Common Raven New!
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- Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan: Together with those of Bangladesh, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Sri Lanka 10 Volume Set (Vol 1-10) by the late Salim Ali in Front Matter, and page 3
- Central Asia in World History (The New Oxford World History) by Peter B. Golden on page 117, and page 222
- Handbk Birds India Pakistan V6 Cuckoo-Babaxes by Salim Ali in Front Matter, and page 3
- Handbook of the Birds of India and Paki (v. 9) by Salim Ali in Front Matter, and page 3
- The Red Fox by Stephen Harris on page 208
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