A field guide of the Birds of Sri Lanka

A truly comprehensive, up-to-date, modern field guide to Sri Lanka's abundant avifauna. Contains 48 stunning new colour plates by Tim Worfolk, one of Britain's leading bird artists. All 426 species on the official Sri Lankan list are described in detail, and the birds are depicted perched, and in flight where relevant to their identification. Plumage variations according to age, sex, season and race are depicted. An introduction to the guide describes briefly some of the best sites for watching Sri Lanka's abundant avifauna, and provides useful contact addresses for the prospective traveller.