A Pictorial Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent

Product DescriptionFor ornithologists, natural history enthusiasts, environmentalists, and amateur birdwatchers, this revised edition of a 1983 book is essential as the only single-volume guide available of birds in India. Unlike similar books, which only cover one region and even then only a small portion ofspecies in their area, this volume includes all the bird species found in the Indian subcontinent, shown in over 100 color plates from noted American bird painter John Henry Dick. The plates have been arranged by family in systematic order, and the author provides concise information concerningstatus, size, habitat, and distribution.About the AuthorThe late Salim Ali was one of the world's greatest ornithologists.
Author: Ripley, S. Dillon

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0195637321

ISBN-13: 9780195637328