Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide

Pamela C Rasmussen and John C Anderton

The most complete and up-to-date guide to the birds of the region. Covers Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Chagos, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Vol 1 (Field Guide): 180 plates illustrating over 3400 plumages, with ID notes. Over 1450 annotated colour maps opposite plates. Vol 2 (Attributes & Status) Morphology, distribution, vocalisations and taxonomy. 1061 pages. More details...

2 Volume Hardback £59.50

Saving Asia's Threatened Birds

BirdLife International

A Guide for Government and Civil Society 256 pages. More details...

Softback £21.00

Important Bird Areas in Asia

S Chan, M J Crosby, M Z Islam & A W Tordoff

Key Sites for Conservation. The first comprehensive inventory of Asia's key sites for birds and biodiversity. 297 pages. More details...

Hardback £23.00

New Holland Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia

Craig Robson

142 colour plates cover over 1250 species from the region. 304 pages. More details...

Flexicover £19.99

Photographic Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia including the Philippines & Borneo

Morten Strange

700 photos of 669 species of the region, including Malaysia, Thailand and Indochina, as well as Borneo, South China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. 398 pages. More details...

Softback £19.99

Threatened Birds of Asia

Nigel J Collar (Editor-in-chief)

Provides incredibly detailed information on the 665 most threatened bird species found in Asia. The sites known for each species are detailed, with maps showing locations. Full details are provided on the ecology of each species, plus threats, conservation action in progress and measures needed. Also available as a CD-ROM: Threatened birds of Asia (CD-ROM) 3038 pages.

Hardback £55.00

Birdwatching in Azerbaijan

Sebastian Schmidt, Kai Gauger & Nigar Agayeva

The first comprehensive nature guidebook to Azerbaijan - it covers bird species as well as detailed landscape and nature descriptions. 224 pages. More details...

Softback £21.99

The Birds of Azerbaijan

Michael Patrikeev

372 species accounts plus other sections covering conservation, IBAs, the history of ornithology in the country, etc. 26 pages of colour photos. 380 pages. More details...

Hardback £69.50

Birds of Bhutan

Carol & Tim Inskipp, Richard Grimmett

Revised reprint. Helm Field Guide. 555 species plus vagrants on 70 colour plates. 192 pages. More details...

Softback £24.99

Birds of Borneo

Smythies, Davison

This new fourth edition acknowledges and incorporates the expanding knowledge of the country's birds. 47 colour & 4 mono plates.

"...a fantastic and up-to-date reference on the birds of Borneo, and no serious ornithologist or birder visiting the island should be without it."

 - OBC Bulletin, May 2001

865 pages. More details...

Hardback £79.00 £69.95

Pocket Guide to the Birds of Borneo

Charles M Francis

Small portable version of the plates from Smythies Birds of Borneo (3rd edition).

Softback £10.95

Photographic Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan

G W H Davison & Chew Yen Fook

Slim pocket guide. Colour photos of 200 species. 144 pages. More details...

Softback £7.99

Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali

John MacKinnon, Karen Phillipps

Over 800 species illustrated on 88 colour plates. This title is now 'print on demand' - your order may take up to 4 weeks longer to process. 490 pages.

Softback £46.95

Field Guide to the Birds of China

John MacKinnon & Karen Phillips

Over 1330 species illustrated on 128 plates. Colour distribution maps are provided for all illustrated species. 656 pages. More details...

Softback £39.95

Photographic Guide to Birds of China including Hong Kong

John MacKinnon & Nigel Hicks

Slim pocket guide. 300 colour photos of 252 species. Currently re-printing, stock expected September 2007 144 pages.

Softback £7.99

A Photographic Guide to Birds of Himalayas

Bikram Grewal & Otto Pfister

Slim pocket guide. Colour photos of 252 species. 144 pages.

Softback £9.99

Birds of Hong Kong and South China

Viney, Phillips & Chiu Ying

8th edition of this important field guide. The text covers field notes, range and status, with facing plates. 253 pages. More details...

Softback £22.95

The Avifauna of Hong Kong

Carey, Chalmers, Diskin et al

Based on 41 years of Hong Kong Bird Watching Society records and surveys, including the first comprehensive breeding bird survey carried out in Hong Kong. A detailed analysis of the changing status and distribution of each species in Hong Kong, together with a review of 20 years of waterbird count data, an assessment of the effect of the wild bird trade on birds in Hong Kong and a summary of data collected as part of a long-term ringing programme make this an essential reference to the status and distribution of the birds of south China. 31 colour plates, 139 maps. 563 pages.

Hardback £49.50

Photographic Guide to the Birds of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Birdwatching Society

Concise dual English/Chinese identification and status text, 786 colour photos of 343 species. 560 pages.

Softback £28.99

Photographic Guide to Birds of India and Nepal

Bikram Grewal

Slim pocket guide. Colour photographs of 252 species. 144 pages.

Softback £7.99

Photographic Guide to the Birds of India including Nepal, Sri Lanka, The Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Bhutan.

Bikram Grewal, Bill Harvey & O Pfister

850 colour photos of 800 species with distribution maps. 516 pages. More details...

Softback £19.99

Birds of India Photo guide

Samarpa

Softback £12.95

Birds of Northern India

Richard Grimmett & Tim Inskipp

Helm Field Guide. Ideal for use in the 'Golden Triangle'. Light and portable. ID text faces the 120 colour plates. 304 pages. More details...

Softback £24.99

Birds of Southern India

Richard Grimmett & Tim Inskipp

Helm Field Guide. Ideal for use in Goa and Kerala. Light and portable. ID text faces the 87 colour plates. 240 pages. More details...

Softback £24.99

Important Bird Areas in India: Priority Sites for Conservation

Eds. M Zafar-il Islam & Asad R Rahmani

1133 pages. More details...

Hardback £66.00

Birds of Prey of the Indian Subcontinent

Rishad Naoroji

70 species of hawk, buzzard, kite, harrier, eagle, vulture, falcon and falconet are found in the region. 15 plates and 850 photos show each species in all usual plumage forms, in flight and at rest. 692 pages. More details...

Hardback £40.00 £36.00

Field Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent

Krys Kazmierczak & Ber van Perlo

Covers 1300 species on 96 colour plates, plus distribution maps. Currently out of print, re-print under consideration. 336 pages. More details...

Hardback £25.00

Pocket Guide to Birds of the Indian Subcontinent

Richard Grimmett, Carol & Tim Inskipp

Revised edition of the excellent pocket guide with most of the distribution maps opposite the 153 colour plates. Covers all the species (nearly 1,300) found in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. 384 pages.

Softback £24.99 £22.99

Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia

Morten Strange

Almost 700 photos of 686 species with distribution maps. A stunning book for a very poorly covered area. 416 pages. More details...

Softback £19.99

Guide to the Birding Hot-Spots of Israel

Shirihai, Smith, Kirwan, Alon

2000. Extensive coverage of the 23 main sites plus notes on over 100 sub-sites. Colour photos form a mini field guide. Will prove indispensable to birders visiting the country. Full checklist for the country in each guide. More details...

	Northern Israel Shirihai, Smith, Kirwan, Alon 10 main sites. 13 colour maps. 63 colour photos. 118 pages. Softback £14.99
	Southern Israel Shirihai, Smith, Kirwan, Alon 13 main sites. 18 colour maps. 84 colour photos. 166 pages. Softback £14.99

Two volume set £27.98 £21.99

Photographic Guide to the Birds of Japan & North-east Asia

Tadao Shimba

The first photoguide to the region in English. Over 520 species are illustrated with hundreds of stunning colour photos. The text succinctly describes the key ID features and each species has a distribution map. 512 pages. More details...

Softback £24.99 £22.99

550 Birds of Japan

Kirihara, Yamagata, Yoshiyuki, Iozawa

Stunning colour photos featuring Siberian and Eastern Palearctic birds. Text in Japanese with English & Scientific names. 710 pages.

2 Volume Softback £74.95 £65.95

Birds of Japan

Mark Brazil

Available from early December 2008. Reprint under consideration. The only current comprehensive review. Covers 583 species, each with a distribution map. 6 colour and 65 b/w plates. 448 pages.

Hardback £49.99

Wild Birds of Japan: A Photographic Guide

Kanouchi

Excellent photographic field guide to Japanese (and East Asian birds). Over 2,000 colour photographs with world distribution maps. Text in Japanese with English & Scientific names. 624 pages.

Softback £42.00 £36.95

Photographic Guide to Birds of Java, Sumatra and Bali

Tony Tilford

Slim pocket guide. Colour photos of 236 species. 136 pages. More details...

Softback £7.99

Birds of the Hashemite Kingdom Jordan

Ian Andrews

Detailed status and distribution of all 374 bird species recorded. 160 colour photos. 185 pages. More details...

Softback £18.50 £16.50

Birds of Kazakhstan

Arend Wassink & Gerald Oreel

Brings together invaluable information on status, habitat, distribution and migration on all 498 species recorded in Kazakhstan (up to early 2007). Illustrated by many stunning photos. 288 pages. More details...

Hardback £49.95 £48.95

Field Guide to the Birds of Korea

Lee, Koo, Park et al

120 superb colour plates depict all of the 450 species recorded in the Peninsula up to August 2000. 330 pages. More details...

Hardback £27.95

Birds of Koshi

Checklist for Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal. More details...

Softback £3.00

Birds of Kuwait, A Portrait

Abdullah F Alfadhel

304 pages.

Hardback £33.95

Birds of Langtang

Checklist for Langtang National Park, Nepal. This special limited edition of 1000 copies was printed to mark the silver jubilee year of the park in 2001.

Softback £3.00

Photographic Guide to Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore

Davison, Yen Fook

2nd edition. Slim pocket guide. 280 colour photos of over 250 species. 144 pages. More details...

Softback £7.99

Field Guide to the Birds of the Middle East

Porter, Christensen, Schiermacker-Hansen

Over 700 species illustrated in colour on 112 plates, with text and distribution maps facing the plates. Covers the Arabian peninsula (including Socotra), Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Cyprus. 476 pages.

Softback £24.99

Important Bird Areas in the Middle East

M I Evans

Softback £29.00 £13.00

A Photographic Guide to Birds of the Middle East

David Cottridge

Colour photos of 252 species from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Oman, Yemen, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, UAE, Lebanon, Israel, Qatar, Bahrain and Cyprus. 144 pages. More details...

Softback £7.99

Photographic Guide to the Birds of Mount Kinabalu, Borneo

Nakayasu, Asama & Biun

An indispensable guide for the visitor to this popular birding destination, with useful tips on birding the area and colour photos throughout. 152 pages.

Softback £22.00

Birds of Nepal

Richard Grimmett, Carol & Tim Inskipp

Helm Field Guide. 780 species illustrated on 110 colour plates with text on facing pages for at-a-glance reference. 288 pages. More details...

Softback £24.99

Important Bird Areas in Nepal

Hem Sagar Baral & Carol Inskipp

Key Sites for Conservation. 242 pages. More details...

Softback £28.00

Birdlife in Oman

Hanne & Jens Eriksen

Over 150 stunning colour photos of the most interesting and spectacular birds of Oman. 99 pages. More details...

Hardback £25.00

Common Birds in Oman: An Identification Guide

Hanne & Jens Eriksen

Some 400 colour photographs are included in this book to help identify 250 species of birds. 256 pages. More details...

Softback £20.00

Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Oriental Region

Inskipp, Lindsey, Duckworth

Complete checklist of birds recorded in the region covered by Oriental Bird Club, from Pakistan in the west, east to China and south to Wallacea (Indonesia). Species are listed in English and scientific names, and all alternative names to be found in major reference works for the region.

Softback £11.00

Birds of Pakistan

Richard Grimmett & Tim Inskipp

Available from early November 2008. 256 pages.

Softback £24.99

A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines

Kennedy, Gonzales, Dickinson et al

Covers 556 species and many sub-species. 72 colour plates. 320 pages. More details...

Softback £39.00

Photographic Guide to Birds of the Philippines

Tim Fisher, Nigel Hicks

Slim pocket guide. Colour photos of 216 species. 144 pages. More details...

Softback £7.99

The Birds of The Philippines

E C Dickinson, R S Kennedy, K C Parkes

BOU Checklist 12. 448 pages. More details...

Hardback £36.00

Raptors of the World: A Field Guide

James Ferguson-Lees & David A Christie

Uses all of the plates from the Helm ID Guide Raptors of the World, with concise, revised text on facing pages, to create a conveniently-sized, lightweight field reference book covering all 330 raptor species. 320 pages. More details...

Softback £24.99 £22.99

Photographic Guide to Birds of Sri Lanka

de Silva Wijeyeratne, Warakagoda

Slim pocket guide. Colour photos of over 250 species. 144 pages. More details...

Softback £7.99

A Checklist of the Birds of Sri Lanka

5 column checklist. A4 format. Includes a 'Where to watch birds' section. 28 pages.

Softback £7.50

Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka

John Harrison

426 species illustrated in 48 excellent colour plates by Tim Worfolk. 219 pages. More details...

Softback £39.95

Birds of Sulawesi

Derek Holmes

The first illustrated bird book for Sulawesi. Describes 161 species. 142 species illustrated in colour. 22 black-and-white illustrations. Distinguishing features, behaviour, voice and habitat are covered. 120 pages. More details...

Hardback £20.95

The Birds Of Sumatra

J G van Marle & K H Voous

BOU Checklist 10. 266 pages. More details...

Hardback £22.00

Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula

David Wells

1352 pages.

	Volume 1 (Non-passerines) Published by A&C Black 380 non-passerine species on 69 colour plates. 648 pages. More details... Hardback £85.00
	Volume 2 (Passerines) Published by A&C Black Over 400 passerine species on 64 colour plates. 704 pages. More details... Hardback £65.00 £59.50

2 Volume Hardback £99.00 £89.00

Photo Guide to the Birds of Thailand

Michael Webster, Chew Yen Fook

Slim pocket guide. Colour photos of 252 species. 144 pages.

Softback £7.99

Waders of Europe, Asia and North America

Stephen Message & Don Taylor

ID reference to all the sandpipers, plovers, stints and other waders found in Europe, Asia and North America. 80 colour plates show birds at rest and in flight, in every plumage variant likely to be encountered in the region. 240 pages. More details...

Softback £24.99 £21.99

Birding South-east China

Tim Woodward

Covers 160 sites in Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi and Fujian. Includes 129 detailed maps with English and Chinese names throughout plus info on transport & accommodation. 423 pages. More details...

Softback £33.50

A Birdwatchers' Guide to India

Krys Kazmierczak & Raj Singh

1998. An extremely comprehensive site guide. Over 100 maps. 334 pages.

Softback £18.75

Birding Indonesia: A Birdwatcher's Guide to the World's Largest Archipelago

Paul Jepson et al

1997. Describes the premier birding sites of Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku and Irian Jaya, accompanied by detailed maps. 120 colour plates. We have obtained a small quantity of this sought after title. 284 pages.

Softback £13.95

A Birdwatcher's Guide to Malaysia

John Bransbury

1993. Covers 40 major sites in both east and west Malaysia, with details of access, accommodation, maps and timing. 282 pages. More details...

Softback £17.00 £16.00

Wildlife Guide Malaysia

Helen Oon

This exciting guide aims to inspire and help travellers to plan and enjoy tours in Malaysia’s finest wildlife reserves. 160 pages. More details...

Softback £12.99

A Birdwatchers' Guide to Nepal

Carol Inskipp

1988. Prion site guide. 19 maps. 116 pages.

Softback £13.75

Dive Sites Thailand Second Edition

Paul Lees

176 pages.

Softback £15.99

Field Guide to the Mammals of Borneo

Payne & Francis

The ecology, habitat, distribution and descriptions of 221 land mammals and 28 marine mammals of Borneo. Well illustrated with 60 colour plates by Karen Phillipps. 1998 reprint. 332 pages. More details...

Softback £23.95 £19.95

The Butterflies of Hong Kong

M & F Bascombe, G Johnstone

422 pages. More details...

Hardback £150.00

Butterflies of Pakistan

T J Roberts

Covers all the butterflies known to occur in Pakistan - illustrated by the author. 210 pages. More details...

Hardback £12.99

Coral Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific & Caribbean

Ewald Lieske, Robert Myers

400 pages.

Softback £16.99

Photographic Guide to Snakes & other Reptiles of India

Indraneil Das

Slim pocket guide. Approximately 300 colour photos of 243 species.

Softback £7.99

Guide to the Mammals of China

Andrew Smith & Yan Xie, Eds

The most comprehensive guide to all 556 species of mammals found in China. More details...

Softback £35.00 £31.99

A Field Guide to Indian Mammals

Vivek Menon

Available from 24 April 2009. Photo ID guide to over 400 Indian mammals. Text, identification markers, photographs, and maps are in close proximity to aid field use. 200 pages.

Softback £24.99

Field Guide to the Mammals of the Indian Subcontinent

K K Gurung & Raj Singh

Ouy of Print and out of stock. Reprint under consideration. WTW Mammals in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. A field guide and site guide in one volume. Comprehensive text, 12 colour plates and 23 maps. 152 pages.

Softback £19.95

Field Guide to the Mammals of South-east Asia,

Charles M Francis

First comprehensive guide to mammals of this region, covers all the mammals recorded from mainland South-East Asia from Myanmar through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia and South to Malaysia. 392 pages. More details...

Hardback £34.99 £27.99

Photographic Guide to Snakes & other Reptiles of Singapore, Malaysia & Thailand

Cox, Van Dijk, Nabhitabhata & Thirakhupt

Slim pocket guide. Approximately 300 colour photos. 144 pages.

Softback £9.99

Photographic Guide to Mammals of South-East Asia

Charles M Francis

Second edition. The ideal pocket sized travelling companion. 230 full colour photos illustrate 192 species. 144 pages.

Softback £7.99

Butterflies of Sri Lanka

A & A Wikramanayake

This collection of hundreds of magnificent colour photos of more than 160 different butterfly species found in Sri Lanka was compiled over four years by a father-daughter team that travelled all across the island in search of elusive species. 306 pages. More details...

Softback £37.99

Mammals of Sri Lanka

Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne

This guide has detailed coverage of 43 species of mammal including the Leopard, Sloth Bear and Asian Elephant. Species accounts include details of appearance, distribution and status, as well as fascinating glimpses of the animals' lives from the author's own personal observations with at least one and in most cases several clear colour photographs of the subject. 128 pages.

Softback £7.99

Photographic Guide to Snakes & other Reptiles of Sri Lanka

Indraneil Das

300 colour photos. 144 pages.

Softback £7.99

A Guide to the Large Mammals of Thailand

John W K Parr

Concise guide that allows field ID of all 138 large mammal species. 206 pages. More details...

Softback £21.99

Wild Borneo

Nick Garbutt & Cede Prudente

176 pages. More details...

Hardback £29.99

Thailand - Travellers' Wildlife Guide

David Lpearson & Les Beletsky

A successful format featuring full colour illustrations and photographs of nearly 600 common insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals and coral fish of Thailand. Includes information about the various habitats in Thailand as well as brief descriptions of the most frequently visited parks and reserves. 472 pages.

Softback £16.99 £15.99