Birds of Vietnam – 2nd Edition

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Available for Pre-order. Due March 2025.

 

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Fully updated second edition with new additions to the Vietnam country list and the latest global conservation status for each species following the IUCN Red List.

Birds of Vietnam – 2nd Edition Authors: , Format: Hardback First Published: Published By: Lynx Edicions
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Pages: 400 Illustrations and other contents: 1900+ colour illustrations, 870+ colour distribution maps Language: English ISBN: 9788416728718 Categories: ,

Vietnam, home to rare secretive pheasants, jewel-like pittas, spectacular laughingthrushes and enigmatic babblers, is Asia’s most exciting new birding destination. A global biodiversity hotspot, Vietnam boasts 16 endemic species and subspecies groups, and a further 42 near-endemic species and subspecies, the largest number of any country in mainland South-East Asia. This book, the first comprehensive modern field guide dedicated to Vietnam’s rich and diverse avifauna, describes all 928 species in text, illustrations and distribution maps.

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Author Biography

Richard Craik Founder of Vietnam Birding, Richard has worked in tourism development in Vietnam since the early 1990s and has travelled and watched birds extensively throughout Vietnam and the region during this time. He has been contributing to travel guides, journals and other media on ecotourism, conservation and birds in Vietnam for over 25 years.Lê Quý Minh A well-known figure in the conservation community in Vietnam and one of the most experienced birding guides in the region, Minh has been head guide at Vietnam Birding since 2007. He previously worked at Bach Ma National Park in Central Vietnam for 12 years, heading up the ecotourism and environmental education departments.Illustrators: Richard Allen, Norman Arlott, Hilary Burn, Clive Byers, John Cox, François Desbordes, Martin Elliott, Alan Harris, Ren Hathway, Mark Hulme, Àngels Jutglar, Francesc Jutglar, Ian Lewington, Toni Llobet, Alex Mascarell, Dave Nurney, Douglas Pratt, David Quinn, Chris Rose, Lluís Sanz, Brian Small, Lluís Solé, Juan Varela, Ilian Velikov, Etel Vilaró, Jan Wilczur, Ian Willis, Martin Woodcock & Tim Worfolk.Cover illustration: Ilian Velikov