Grimmett, R., Inskipp, C., Inskipp, T.: Birds of Nepal.

Birds of Nepal
Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp, & Tim Inskipp

From the streets of Kathmandu to the breathtaking Himalayas, Nepal is an extraordinary destination for ecotourists. This field guide provides an unrivaled introduction to the diverse birdlife of the region.

Featuring more than 100 color plates by eminent bird illustrators from Europe and India, the guide depicts all the known species that occur regularly in Nepal as well as vagrants. The succinct text on the facing pages covers identification, voice, and distribution. This compact field guide is the one volume that every adventurous traveler to Nepal must have.

Covers all 760 species in Nepal, including variation by age, sex, and subspecies

110 color plates with text on facing pages for at-a-glance identification

Concise text covering identification, voice, habitat, altitudinal range, distribution, and status

Introduction covering habitats, birding areas, local organizations, and conservation

Review:

"The authors have done a wonderful job of balancing the needs of information and space, and it is difficult to imagine that their effort will be improved on."--Bird Watcher's Digest

Table of Contents:

Introduction 7
How to Use this Book 7
Descriptive Parts of a Bird 8
Geographical Setting 10
Cimate 11
Main Habitats and Bird Speicies 11
Importance for Birds 15
Migration 17
Birdwatching Areas 18
What Birdwatchers Can Do 21
Bird Conservation--Hem Sagar Baral 22
National Organizations 27
International Organizations 29
References 30
Acknowledgements 30
Glossary 31
Family Summaries 33
Colour Plates and Species Accounts 46
Appendix 1: Vagarnts to Nepal 266
Appendix 2: Species Collected by Hodgson 272
Tables 273
Index 282