Birds of the Himalayas (Pocket Photo Guides) by Bikram Grewal,Otto Pfister

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By Bikram Grewal,Otto Pfister

The Himalayas, the world's optimum mountain diversity, are a birdwatcher's paradise. a lot of its species are excessive altitude experts, together with Tibetan and Himalayan Snowcocks, Snow Partridge, Ibisbill, Tibetan Sandgrouse, Hume's Groundpecker, Tibetan Snowfinch and nice Rosefinch. the realm includes a mosaic of alternative habitats which host an immense diversity of avian species, with households equivalent to raptors, gamebirds, flycatchers and warblers fairly good represented. 252 of the Himalayas' finest and outstanding birds are featured during this concise and easy-to-use consultant, and every species is illustrated with a color picture that is observed via textual content giving key info on id, habitat and distribution.

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