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An authoritative, portable photographic guide to the birds of China.

Table of Contents

Introduction How to use this book Parts of a bird Glossary China’s avifauna Key to coloured tabs Bird habitats of China Administrative units of China How to watch birds Where to find birds in China Acknowledgements Species descriptions Further reading Index

About the Author

John MacKinnon was Professor of Biodiversity Information at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England. He spent eight years living in China and Hong Kong working on a number of conservation projects in China. He has published two other books on the country - Wild China and A Photoguide to the Birds of China. Among several other books on natural history of Asia, he is also the senior author of A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali. Nigel Hicks is a professional photographer based in Devon. His portfolio includes a wide range of natural history subjects and he has photographed wildlife all over the world.