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| A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali: The Greater Sunda Islands | 
 enlarge | Authors: John Mackinnon, Karen Phillipps
Creators: Paul Andrew, Frank Rozendaal
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Category: Book
List Price: £39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 237226
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 692
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.5 x 1.3
ISBN: 0198540345
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.29598
EAN: 9780198540342
ASIN: 0198540345
Publication Date: July 29, 1993
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 A very useful book... March 23, 2001
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I reviewed this book two years ago- before I had been to Borneo. I was overly optimistic. It is a very useful book - I have travelled extensively in Borneo over the past two years and have always had it with me- I need a new copy as mine is now falling apart. There are however some misleading illustrations, text and some species confusion. One example is Scarlet and Temmincks Sunbird, several times I have met birders on Mt Kinabalu who are unaware of the mistake and don't realise there are different species. This is a good book to carry around but other reference books such as Craig Robson's SE Asian Birds (many species share the range), the new Smythies Bird's of Borneo help sort out confusion. In their defense they have done a good job given the difficulty in viewing some of the species. I assume some of the illustrations were derived from skins which must be difficult. Be aware of some of it's shortcomings but if you are travelling to Borneo buy this book!
 A well illustrated guide guide to the birds of the region. March 16, 1999
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have been drooling over the birds in this book since I bought it. The illustrations are very good and the text is informative. There are tips on birding in rainforest and how to avoid leeches...The only thing lacking is distribution maps but this is probably because noone is sure of the distribution of the birds in the region. The plates are very good, Karen Phillips has illustrated several regional bird guides (eg Birds of Hong Kong and South China). Basically this book would be essential to anyone heading this direction. There are illustrations of many of the races found on various islands as well as all the endemics. I can't wait to try it out in the field and see how good it really is!
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