A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Vietnam

About this book

A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Vietnam is a photographic identification guide to 280 bird species commonly seen in Vietnam, and is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High-quality photographs from Vietnam's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include common, scientific and vernacular names, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, vegetation and habitats. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Vietnam encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name as well as its vernacular name, its status in each state as well as its global IUCN status.

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Biography

Nguyen Hoai Bao teaches ornithology at the Vietnam National University. He has more than 25 years’ experience working in wildlife conservation and has collaborated as a Vietnamese bird expert for Birdlife International, WWF, WCS, IUCN and International Crane Foundation to study bird ecology and status in Southeast Asia. Bao has been a professional birding guide since 1998. He developed the birdwatching app, "Vietnam Bird Guide".

Yong Ding Li completed his doctorate in biodiversity conservation at the Australian National University. He currently coordinates BirdLife International’s work on migratory bird conservation in Asia. He has worked extensively in the region and is the author of The 125 Best Bird Watching Sites in Southeast Asia.

Geoffrey Davison spent all his working life in Southeast Asia, as a university lecturer in Malaysia, a conservationist with WWF, and then with the National Parks Board, Singapore. His interests range across ornithology, tropical forest ecology and animal taxonomy. He has written numerous scientific papers as well as books.

Nguyen Hao Quang is an ornithologist with an interest in forest birds. Working with WildTour, he has led many bird tours across Vietnam. He researched Vietnam’s pheasants and partridges during his studies at the Vietnam National University. He currently leads the Mekong Shorebird Conservation Project.