Birds of the Philippines

“Birds of the Philippines replicates the format of the increasingly familiar Lynx and BirdLife International field guide design. In particular, the inclusion of clear, colour distribution maps alongside the illustrations and the text opposite the relevant plates makes this very practical in the field. (…) Like other field guides in this series, Birds of the Philippines includes QR codes for every species account. Scanning the code takes the reader to webpages of images, videos, and sounds of the species involved. Owners of the book are also able to download a free annotated Checklist of the Birds of Philippines from the publisher’s website. This is a very useful checklist, with columns to fill in with the birds you have seen at different sites.” Frank Lambert, The Birder’s Library, 1 January 2021 Weight1.1 kg Size16 × 23 cm LanguageEnglish FormatFlexi-cover, Hardback Pages400 Publishing dateOctober 2020 Published byLynx EdicionsAuthorDesmond Allen Description The world’s fifth-largest island nation comprises in excess of 7600 islands and islets, and is one of the most populous and ethnically diverse in all of Asia, with more than 180 native languages still spoken. To birders, however, the Philippines is famed for the country’s remarkable endemic avifauna. Of the 726 species or distinctive subspecies groups covered by this book almost 300 occur nowhere else on Earth. Sadly, the looming threat of extinction, due to sometimes rampant and ongoing habitat loss and fragmentation, imperils many of these species: among the endemic birds, no fewer than 75 are categorized as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered. These unsurprisingly include some of the Philippines most sought-after birds, from the stunningly beautiful Palawan Peacock-pheasant to the emblematic Philippine Eagle, via an array of secretive pigeons, spectacular kingfishers, hornbills and broadbills, fancy woodpeckers, no fewer than 17 owls, and of course many babblers and flycatchers. If this was not enticement aplenty, in addition to the resident backbone, the islands receive many visitors, including migrants moving between northern Asia and Australasia, whereas others such as the globally threatened Chinese Crested Tern have only recently been discovered to winter in the Philippines. Taxonomy follows the HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Detailed texts covering status, habitat and behaviour, age, sex and geographical variation, voice, and confusion species. Over 1615 illustrations covering all species and distinctive subspecies, birds in flight, males and females, juveniles and non-breeding plumages, where appropriate. QR code for every species, linked to complementary audio-visual material. More than 620 full-colour range maps for all regularly occurring species. Well-marked subspecies groups receive full accounts, and the distributions of subspecies breeding in the region are clearly mapped. Local conservation status included. View all Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “Birds of the Philippines” Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. View all All volumes of the Lynx and BirdLife International Field Guides Collection Birds of Vietnam2nd EditionIn stock$57.54Birds of ColombiaIn stock$54.91 – $62.59Price range: $54.91 through $62.59Birds and Mammals of the GalapagosIn stock$38.34 – $45.44Price range: $38.34 through $45.44Birds of the PhilippinesIn stock$51.14 – $54.91Price range: $51.14 through $54.91Birds of MalaysiaCovering Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysian Borneo and SingaporeDiscontinuedBirds of CambodiaIn stock$47.23 – $51.07Price range: $47.23 through $51.07Birds of the West IndiesIn stock$47.23 – $51.07Price range: $47.23 through $51.07Birds of JapanIn stock$47.23 – $51.07Price range: $47.23 through $51.07Birds of VietnamDiscontinuedBirds of ThailandIn stock$57.47 – $62.59Price range: $57.47 through $62.59 '; Related Books Birds of CambodiaIn stock$47.23 – $51.07Price range: $47.23 through $51.07 Birds of MalaysiaCovering Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysian Borneo and SingaporeDiscontinued Birds of ThailandIn stock$57.47 – $62.59Price range: $57.47 through $62.59 Birds of VietnamDiscontinued FIELD GUIDES LYNX AND BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONALFIELD GUIDES COLLECTION Birds of Colombia$54.91 Hardback$62.59 Flexicover Birds of Thailand$57.47 Hardback$62.59 Flexicover Birds of Japan$51.07 Flexicover$47.23 Hardback