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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.
About the Author
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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Inside This Book Citations: This book cites 14 books Explore: Citations | Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Key Phrases - SIPs: lower valley bottoms, occasional passage migrant, frequenting heights, population wintering south, collecting eatables (more) Key Phrases - CAPs: South Asia, Local Name, Alternate Name, Central Asia, Typical Areas of Encounter (more) Browse Sample Pages: Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me! |
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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!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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