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Guide to the Birds of China

Guide to the Birds of China

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With its vast land area and diverse habitats, China is home to a rich and diverse avifauna. John MacKinnon's updated and refreshed A Field Guide to the Birds of China is a comprehensive, taxonomically modern, fully illustrated, and authoritative field guide, featuring 1484 bird species with 164 annotated color plates and up-to-date information on their distribution, calls, IUCN Red List status, and descriptions. It appeals to a wide audience of ornithologists, birding enthusiasts, academic researchers, and conservationists.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 560 pages
Publication date: 21 January 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press


China, a vast and captivating landmass, occupies a mere 7% of the Earth's surface, yet it houses an incredibly diverse array of habitats. This remarkable diversity translates into a remarkable avifauna, boasting some of the most awe-inspiring and captivating birds found anywhere in the world. Building upon the immense popularity and reputation of the original A Field Guide to the Birds of China (2000), John MacKinnon has diligently updated and refreshed his comprehensive work, ensuring that it remains a truly comprehensive, taxonomically modern, fully illustrated, and authoritative field guide.

This revised edition showcases a staggering 1484 bird species, each exquisitely illustrated in 164 meticulously annotated colour plates. These plates are seamlessly integrated with up-to-date colour distribution maps, QR codes that offer convenient access to birdcalls, IUCN Red List status indicators, and concise descriptions. These descriptions not only provide valuable insights into the characteristics of each bird but also convey the significant changes in their distributions due to climate change and landscape transformations.

Guide to the Birds of China will captivate a diverse and expanding audience, including professional and amateur ornithologists, birding enthusiasts, academic researchers, students, wildlife photographers, and conservationists. Its comprehensive nature, modern taxonomy, exquisite illustrations, and authoritative content make it an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to explore and appreciate the incredible birdlife of China.

Weight: 956g
Dimension: 158 x 235 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780192893673
Edition number: 2 Revised edition

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