Birds of Vietnam - 2nd Edition

Everything about Vietnam

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Fully updated second edition featuring 13 newly recorded bird species in Vietnam, revised scientific and English names, and the latest conservation statuses from The IUCN Red List (2024).... Show more

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Product description

Series	Lynx and BirdLife International Field Guides
Authors	Richard Craik, Lê Quý Minh
Language	English
ISBN	9788416728725 / 9788416728718
Publisher	Lynx Ediciones
Pages	408
Size	23 x 16 cm
Format	Paperback / Hardcover
Illustrations	Full colour, illustrations and maps
Year published	2nd edtion 2025

Vietnam, home to rare secretive pheasants, jewel-like pittas, spectacular laughingthrushes and enigmatic babblers, is Asia’s most exciting new birding destination. A global biodiversity hotspot, Vietnam boasts 16 endemic species and subspecies groups, and a further 42 near-endemic species and subspecies, the largest number of any country in mainland South-East Asia.

This modern field guide provides a comprehensive overview of Vietnam’s rich and diverse avifauna, describing all 931 species with detailed text, illustrations and distribution maps.

Key Features

Comprehensive coverage of all 931 species with detailed texts addressing status, habitat and behaviour, age, sex, geographical variation, voice, and confusion species.
Over 1,970 high-quality illustrations depicting all species and distinctive subspecies, including birds in flight, males, females, juveniles, and non-breeding plumages, where applicable.
QR codes for every species, linking to complementary audiovisual material for deeper insights.
More than 880 full-colour range maps for all regularly occurring species.
Well-marked subspecies groups receive full accounts, with distributions of breeding subspecies clearly mapped.
Local species names included for added accessibility.

What’s New in the Second Edition?

New Species Included: Incorporates 13 new bird species observed in Vietnam between 2018 and 2024, with detailed descriptions, updated conservation statuses, high-quality illustrations, distribution maps, and QR codes linking to additional audiovisual resources
Updated Nomenclature: All scientific and English names have been revised in accordance with the HBW and BirdLife International Digital Checklist of the Birds of the World (Version 9, 2024).
Conservation Status: The global conservation status of all species has been updated to reflect the latest data from the IUCN Red List (2024).
Improved Distribution Maps: Includes updated distribution maps for approximately 30 species, reflecting new observations made up to 2024.

This second edition represents a significant update to the first, incorporating the latest discoveries and research to provide the most accurate and up-to-date resource for birders and ornithologists exploring Vietnam’s extraordinary avian diversity.

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