Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo (Helm Field Guides)

The ultimate field guide to the birds of Borneo.With more than 630 species including a number of endemic races and species, the southeast Asian island of Borneo holds one of the world's most diverse avifaunas. This book is the perfect guide to help you identify them. Covering Brunei, the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak and the Indonesian state of Kalimantan, Birds of Borneo features an extensive introduction providing information on geography, climate and habitat. The concise species text covers the identification, voice and status of every species that breeds or visits the island, accompanied by detailed distribution maps. Opposite the text are 144 colour plates, covering all major plumage variations of age, subspecies and sex.The product of a lifetime of exploration and study, Susan Myers's Birds of Borneo is indispensable for birders and naturalists visiting or living on this extraordinary island. Read more