Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo

The ultimate field guide to the birds of Borneo.

With more than 630 species including a number of endemic races and species, the southeast Asian island of Borneo holds one of the world's most diverse avifaunas. This book is the perfect guide to help you identify them.

Covering Brunei, the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak and the Indonesian state of Kalimantan, Birds of Borneo features an extensive introduction providing information on geography, climate and habitat. The concise species text covers the identification, voice and status of every species that breeds or visits the island, accompanied by detailed distribution maps. Opposite the text are 144 colour plates, covering all major plumage variations of age, subspecies and sex.

The product of a lifetime of exploration and study, Susan Myers's Birds of Borneo is indispensable for birders and naturalists visiting or living on this extraordinary island.

“Twitchers bound for Borneo... can enjoy Helm Field Guides' new additions ... Helm's exquisite eye for detail and intricate illustrations - hitting that sweet spot between art and practicality - make these welcome additions. A must-have for any globetrotting birders.”

This book does everything a good field guide should, and I have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone with an interest in visiting this fascinating island. Birdguides
The Second Edition is neater, more compact and softback rather than hardback, so more easily fits into a pocket … If you go to Borneo, keep this book close to you in your waking hours. You won’t regret it. Rare Bird Alert
Birders bound for Borneo can enjoy Helm Field Guides' new addition ... Helm's exquisite eye for detail and intricate illustrations - hitting that sweet spot between art and practicality - make these a must-have for any globetrotting birders. Wanderlust
A truly outstanding field guide … It is small, has extensive color illustrations of all the birds, a complete set of maps, and all the information needed on plumage, distribution, habitat, elevation, and behavior to sort out the species. It really is excellent … By virtue of its simplicity and thoroughness, this is an outstanding field guide. I really cannot wait to take it into the forest and give it a field test. No doubt it will hold up well. Wilson Journal of Ornithology
This is a great buy for the travelling birder and it will encourage people to take one of the many tours now being offered. Locals will also find it useful as … it is compact and light and easy to carry over difficult terrain. Canadian Field Naturalist
Myers is clearly an expert on the birds of Borneo, and she has gathered a lot of information together. Birds of Borneo offers sound scholarship, solid coverage of subspecies, concise general range and status descriptions, fine treatment of habitat and behavior, and good illustrations. I'm delighted at its publication and look forward to using it in the field. Field Guides Inc.

Susan Myers is an experienced bird tour leader, specialising in leading tours in southern Asia and Japan.

Susan grew up in Australia and has been travelling and birding in Asia for more than 30 years. A particular fascination with the tropical forests of the Sundaic Region led to her writing the Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, followed by a photographic guide to the region (both published by Helm).

Many years of exploration dealing with heat, humidity and biting invertebrates have not dimmed her enthusiasm for the amazing biodiversity and wonderful birds of this special region.

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