Colins Handguide to the BIRDS of the Indian Sub-Continent

“… This attractive and portable Guide is intended to meet the requirements of all those with an interest in Indian birds, from the Himalayas to Sri Lanka, and from Pakistan to Bangladesh. …

… the range of habitats is so great that about 1,250 specie shave been recorded. This book covers 545 of these, with illustrations in colour of all the commoner and more striking birds, and with illustrations in black and white of representatives of those families not fully covered in the colour plates. The text is written simply and comprehensibly, describing those aspects of the appearance, character, and habitats of birds which are important to identification.”