A Photographic Guide to Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore [Paperback]

G. w. h. Davison (Author), Chew Yen Fook (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 4, 1998

Great pocket-sized, field guide to the birds of Singapore and Malaysia. Color photos, range maps and brief accounts of 252 species.

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About the Author

Dr G.W.H. Davison has worked for many years on behalf of WWF Malaysia. He is a specialist in the birdlife of the region, and is also the author of A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Borneo for New Holland. Chew Yen Fook has received much acclaim for his nature and wildlife photography, and he is a specialist on South-East Asia. He also the photographer for New Holland's A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Borneo and A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Thailand. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Ralph Curtis Publishing (March 4, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883590360
• ISBN-13: 978-0883590362
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 3.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,145,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #92 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Animals > Birds & Birdwatching > Excursion Guides

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book to be used in the field., January 21, 1999

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This review is from: A Photographic Guide to Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore (Paperback)

An excellent book in terms of the text and photographic material, this book is small in size and makes it easy to carry around in the field. The text is written in simple English, making the information both precise and concise.Technical terms are kept to the minimum, making it user friendly for both beginners and experienced ornithologists. The description of the identificatory features are brief,focusing only on the important field characteristics. The bird calls and songs are also described fairly accurately, judging from my own personal experience as an experienced amateur field ornithologist here in Peninsular Malaysia. This book compliments the existing field guides in the region. The photographs are excellent in terms of quality and certainly help in the identification of birds since photographs show colour and jizz of the bird accurately, which in some cases may be difficult with line drawings and paintings. It is indeed comendable to note that the majority of the photographs were taken under natural conditions in the wild as the surrounding habitat is also shown. Though some of the birds were photographed in captivity (e.g. the hornbills,partridges and some pheasants), this still serves its purpose for accurate identification. It is a very handy book to have for visiting birdwatchers to Malaysia and Singapore who will find the descriptions and the photographs good. Some of your identification problems may be solved instantly.