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Helm Field Guides

11 total works

Cover of Field Guide to the Birds of Nepal
This is a field guide to 760 species of bird found in Nepal, which is one of the most popular trekking destinations in the world. It offers plates with text on facing pages for at-a-glance reference and covers identification, voice, habitat, altitudinal range, distribution and status.

Cover of Pocket Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent
This is a pocket version companion to Birds of the Indian Subcontinent" covering all the bird species found in India, Pakistian, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. The plates face the descriptions for quick at-a glance reference. This guide provides tables, summarising identification features of particularly difficult groups such as nightjars, warblers and rosefinches."

Cover of Birds of Nepal
From the streets of Kathmandu to the breathtaking Himalayas, Nepal is an extraordinary destination for ecotourists. This field guide provides an unrivaled introduction to the diverse birdlife of the region. Featuring more than 100 color plates by eminent bird illustrators from Europe and India, the guide depicts all the known species that occur regularly in Nepal as well as vagrants. The succinct text on the facing pages covers identification, voice, and distribution. This compact field guide is the one volume that every adventurous traveler to Nepal must have. It covers all 760 species in Nepal, including variation by age, sex, and subspecies. It includes 110 color plates with text on facing pages for at-a-glance identification. Concise text covers identification, voice, habitat, altitudinal range, distribution, and status. It also contains an Introduction covering habitats, birding areas, local organizations, and conservation.

Cover of Birds of Pakistan

Birds of Pakistan

by Tim Inskipp

Published 27 February 2009

This is the first field guide devoted entirely to the birds of Pakistan. Compact yet comprehensive, it is the perfect companion for birders and ornithologists who need a portable tool to assist them in the accurate identification of birds in the field. For easy reference, the descriptive text and map on each bird species appears on the page facing that bird’s illustration. Superb color plates depict hundreds of birds found in Pakistan, and the text offers identification, voice, habitat, range, distribution, and status information for each. The guide also provides summaries of the key characteristics of each bird family, advice on good birdwatching areas, and much more.

Cover of Birds of the Indian Subcontinent
This new field guide is based on the authors' groundbreaking Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (1998) and covers all the bird species found in India, Pakistian, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. The plates face the descriptions and maps for quick at-a-glance reference. Many of the plates have been repainted for this edition and a number of new species added. This guide also provides tables, summarising identification features of particularly difficult groups such as nightjars, warblers and rosefinches.

Cover of A Guide to the Birds of Nepal

Cover of Field Guide to the Birds of Bhutan and the Eastern Himalayas
The nation of Bhutan and the Indian states of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh together form the eastern arm of the Himalayas. This book is the definitive field guide to the birds of this magical corner of Asia.

Covers all 809 species that regularly occur in the region, including most vagrants.

152 superb colour plates, with text on facing pages for quick and easy reference.

Concise text covering identification, voice, habits, habitats, distribution and status.

Introduction includes information habitats, birding sites and conservation.

Cover of Field Guide to the Birds of Northern India
From the wet evergreen forests and alpine peaks of the Himalayas, to the Thar Desert and the vast wetlands, grasslands, and agricultural habitats that stretch to New Delhi and beyond, northern India is a diverse and welcoming paradise for birders and ecotourists. This field guide provides a concise, fully illustrated introduction to the region's known species. Species that occur regularly are illustrated on 120 color plates by eminent bird illustrators from Europe and India. Just a few of the most spectacular or very big birds include the Himalayan Snowcock, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Great Hornbill, Crested Kingfisher, Blue-Bearded Bee-eater, and Chestnut-winged Cuckoo. The illustrations show distinctive sexual and racial variations whenever possible, as well as immature plumages. Succinct entries on the facing pages highlight plumage, body length and other visible identification traits, voice, altitudinal range and habitats, distribution, and status. Thirty-five of the region's species are threatened with global extinction, in particular the White-rumped Vulture, Siberian Crane, Forest Owlet, Pink-headed Duck, and Himalayan Quail.
Introductory sections cover the region's geography and ecology, ten choice birdwatching areas among the many in northern India, plus conservation and general birding advice. Unusually detailed distribution maps are also included, and an appendix describes vagrants and rare species. Anyone contemplating a visit to this accessible, bird-rich region of the subcontinent will want this compact and user-friendly guide. It covers all species known in the region 120 color plates with concise text on facing pages for quick reference and easy identification. Concise entries describe appearance, voice, altitudinal range and habitat, distribution, and status. Introductory sections cover the region's geography and ecology, plus conversation and general birding advice.

Cover of Field Guide to Birds of Southern India

A comprehensive field guide to all of the birds of central and southern India.

This guide, covering Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep, including Pondicherry and the Maldives, is a successor to the much acclaimed Birds of the Indian Subcontinent by the same authors.

Accurate illustrations are accompanied by a succinct text highlighting identification, voice, habitat, altitudinal range, distribution and status. The text is on facing pages to the plates, for quick and easy reference.

Like previous guides covering Bhutan, Northern India and Nepal, this guide is a perfect size for use in the field and will be an essential companion when visiting this region.

Cover of Field Guide to the Birds of Bangladesh
Bangladesh - an amazing country packed with rich birdlife that until recently has been very much off the beaten trail in terms of birding. Why is this? Part of the reason is there has never been a field guide to its ornithological riches - until now. Birders are increasingly turning to this relatively safe country. And what wonders await them.

This book is the perfect guide to the rich avifauna of Bangladesh. Written by two of the top birding authorities in the region, Richard Grimmett and Tim Inskipp, along with regional expert Paul Thompson, it features concise identification text and accurate maps opposite a series of superb plates illustrating all species and subspecies in the country.
Field Guide to the Birds of Bangladesh is indispensable to anybody interested in the wildlife of this beautiful country.

Cover of Birds of Bhutan

Birds of Bhutan

by Carol Inskipp, Richard Grimmett, and Tim Inskipp

Published 21 December 1999
This is the first detailed guide to Bhutan, a country of great physical beauty.The guide covers all species regularly recorded in the country and includes a list of vagrants. The 70 color plates face the text pages for easy reference, and the text itself is concise and informative.