Birds of Nepal

by 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

288 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2000

Reviews

[Chitra Basyal]

Nice

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nepal constitutes the eastern range for many birds of Europe; and the western range for many Asian birds. For that reason, the array of avian species is dazzling and daunting.

This book covers them all, in an encyclopedic format.

The difficulties i had in birsig had nothing to do with the excellence of this book. The fact is, most of the natural zones where I tried to use this were covered in thick vegetation which placed an emphasis on identifying birds by their call as opposed to plumage. Also, the book did not really focus on eco-zones per se, which woudl have been helpful.