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Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea [Scratch & Dent]
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Pros
- broad coverage of region: 1,417 species, 2,424 illustrations and 1,339 distribution maps.
- good layout with maps included with plates
Cons
- large for a field guide
- (overly?)sophisticated taxonomy
“Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea is an outstanding field guide. The authors’ vast experience and knowledge of the region’s birds has provided us with an indispensable addition to the growing number of field guides to the Oriental Region. Indeed, this should be the region’s standard field guide for many years to come, one that will encourage more visitors to this remarkably diverse region. I, for one, am very much looking forward to using it on my next visit to Indonesia”
Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea
December 31, 2016
Frank Lambert (Birder’s Library)
“So finally, a new book has taken the place of two previous ones, and along with the excellent new guide to the birds of New Guinea, now gives up to date coverage to all the birds of Indonesia”
The Most Comprehensive Treatment of The Region’s Avifauna
November 28, 2016
Laszlo Wagner (Amazon Review)
Publisher’s Description:
The first ornithological field guide covering the vast chain of the Indonesian archipelago, with over 2,500 illustrations, describes all 1,417 bird species known to occur in the region, including 601 endemics, 98 vagrants, eight introduced species and 18 species yet to be formally described. Together these represent over 13% of global bird diversity. In addition, all subspecies from the region are described.The guide fully encompasses the biogeographic regions of the Greater Sundas (Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Bali) and Wallacea (Sulawesi, the Moluccas and the Lesser Sundas), plus all satellite islands. This region spans an arc of over 4,000 km along the Equator, including Brunei, East Timor, the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak and most of the territory of the Republic of Indonesia.The authors’ vast experience and knowledge of the region’s birds brings together the latest taxonomic insights, knowledge of distribution, field identification features, vocalisations and more to create an indispensable reference for anyone with an interest in the avifauna of this fabulously diverse region.