A Photographic Field Guide to the Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Photographic Field Guide to the Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Bikram Grewal
By (author) Sumit Sen
By (author) Sarwandeep Singh
By (author) Nikhil Devasar
By (author) Garima Bhatia
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:792
Dimensions(mm): Height 222,Width 152
Category/GenreBirds
Eco-tourist guides
ISBN/Barcode 9780691176499
Audience
General
Illustrations 301 Maps

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 25 April 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

This is the only comprehensive photographic field guide to the birds of the entire Indian subcontinent. Every distinct species and subspecies--some 1,375 in all--is covered with photographs, text, and maps. The guide features more than 4,000 stunning photographs, many never before published, which have been carefully selected to illustrate key iden

Author Biography

Bikram Grewal is the author of more than twenty books, including A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India and the Indian Subcontinent (Princeton). Sumit Sen is an expert birder and photographer whose work has been published in books and journals worldwide. Sarwandeep Singh runs the popular birding website Birds of India and is one of India's leading bird photographers. Nikhil Devasar runs the Delhi Bird Club and is a widely published bird photographer. Garima Bhatia is an avid birder and photographer who has traveled widely in India and beyond.

Reviews

"[This book] will remain with me as a comparative reference guide that contains very many high quality images, a book that that will slip easily into my birding library."--Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog "An encyclopedic photographic guide that is essential for everyone birding anywhere in the subcontinent."--Sam Crowe, The Birdzilla Blog