With 234 superb color plates, and more than 950 color maps, Birds of East Asia makes it easy to identify all of the region’s species. The first single-volume field guide for eastern Asia, the book covers major islands including Japan and Taiwan, as well as the Asian continent from Kamchatka to the Korean Peninsula. The region’s major bird families are presented and distinct species are noted, from the well-known Steller’s Sea Eagle–the world’s largest eagle–to those less familiar to Western ornithologists, such as the Scaly-sided Merganser, Oriental Stork, and Mugimaki Flycatcher. The maps provide useful information about the seasonal migratory patterns of all bird varieties.
Birds of East Asia is a must-have resource for birdwatchers, ecotourists, and wildlife enthusiasts everywhere.
A handy single-volume guide to all the bird species of East Asia, including China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Russia 234 beautiful color plates More than 950 color maps covering seasonal habitats and migration routes
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Good pictures and into but not the best overall birding book for China I bought this and had it shipped to me in China which cost a small fortune, but I couldn’t get Birds of China sent to me where I was.
Good guide for every day bird ID in East Asia We used this guide on a two week trip to Korea and Japan in April 2015. The trip was with non-birder friends and we spent a day at Suncheon Bay Eco Park as well as looking at birds in parks around shrines etc in Seoul, Geongju, and Tokyo. Since we did not have experience with Asian birds we had a learning curve about endemic genera of that region. The index of the plates inside the back cover was extremely useful in navigating to the plates that would be most helpful in identification. The…
Okay A good guide with good information and pretty good drawings. However, I expected a guide of birds of China and Russia, however it only covers the easternmost parts of these countries. Good for Korea and Japan, but not good for China or Russia!