A Field Guide to the Birds of Singapore
$51.75
- Paperback
232 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2023
Summary
A Field Guide to the Birds of Singapore is a fully comprehensive field guide to the 422 bird species of Singapore, as well as ‘escapees’ not formally accepted as ‘wild’ birds. The species are clearly illustrated in over 100 plates, with many variants. The main identifying features of each species are described and key facts cover size, voice, range and status, habitat and breeding. The book also includes information on taxonomy and nomenclature, observing birds, climate, habitats, the breeding cycle, migration and conservation as well as 25 key birdwatching sites with maps.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781913679507 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1913679500 |
| Author: | Lim Kim Seng, Lim Kim Chua, Yong Ding Li, Dana Gardner |
| Publisher: | John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 232 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2023 |
| Weight: | 498g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 150mm x 210mm |
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Critics Review
”….the three authors and the illustrator deserve congratulations andour gratitude for compiling such a useful field guide forthe populous and critically located nation-state thatdraws upon the rich bird fauna of its Peninsular andisland neighbours. The birding experience of any resident or visitor will be enhanced by consultation of thepages of this Field Guide and, by following the advicegiven, will get to see and identify many of the 424 birdspecies listed and illustrated.”
(Earl of Cranbrook in IBIS, International Journal of Avian Science 2024)
Lim Kim Seng
Lim Kim Seng has more than 40 years’ experience of birdwatching across Southeast Asia. He is a professional bird guide and biodiversity consultant and has authored more than 10 books on birds.
Yong Ding Li completed his doctorate in biodiversity conservation at the Australian National University. He currently coordinates BirdLife International’s work on migratory bird conservation in Asia. He has worked extensively in the region and is author of The 125 Best Birdwatching Sites in Southeast Asia. Ding Li also actively volunteers for the Nature Society (Singapore) and has 30 years of field experience in the country.
Lim Kim Chuah is a committee member of the Nature Society (Singapore)’s bird group and one of the most experienced birdwatchers in Singapore.
Dana Gardner has illustrated over 24 books on birds and natural history. He has spent 10 years living and working in Southeast Asia, and Central and South America.
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