Photographic Guide to Birds of Thailand [Paperback]

Michael Webster (Author), Chew Yen Fook (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1999

A handy, pocket sized field guide to Thailand's birds featuring excellent color photographs and brief accounts for 252 different species. Each species account contains information useful to identifying each bird, while color coded "thumb tabs" assist in quickly locating specific species accounts. A must have item for any bird watcher planning a visit to Thailand. Illustrated with over 250 color photos,

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Michael Webster is currently based in Thailand at the University of Chiang Mai and is a well-respected expert on birds of Thailand and South-east Asia. Chew Yen Fook has received much acclaim for his nature and wildlife photography. He currently runs his own editorial and photographic consultancy in Sungapore and is the photographer on Photographic Guide to the Birds of Borneo (New Holland, 1996) and Photographic Guide to the Birds of Malaysia and Singapore (New Holland, 1995). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Ralph Curtis Publishing (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883590417
• ISBN-13: 978-0883590416
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 3.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,599,085 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars small means handy but limited, July 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Photographic Guide to Birds of Thailand (Paperback)

I took this book to Thailand in 1999 with the full knowledge that it does not contain all the birds that I would most likely encounter, but its handy size and weight did fit the bill.

Unfortunately, it seemed that half the birds I saw weren't in the book, but maybe that was just my luck. In addition, due to space constraints, geographical distribution descriptions were vague, so I was left wondering if the sunbird I saw was the one pictured or it was another similar one mentioned but not pictured nor fully described.

Instead, I relied on a fat book available from a publisher in Bangkok (written in English) that both my hotel hostess and my hired guide used in Chiang Mai.

All in all, this small guide is good if you have concerns about weight and space and don't mind not knowing what species of sunbird you're looking at. It's also good for getting a general idea of the variety of Thai bird species.

4.0 out of 5 stars A Handy Pocket Book of Birds of Thailand, April 13, 2000

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Michele-Marie von Bergen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Photographic Guide to Birds of Thailand (Paperback)

This is a well done pocket size photografic book on the birds of Thailand.The pictures are very good.It also is has some good information besides just being a picture book.It is a great book for the money.