Higgins, P.J., Peter, J.M. & Cowling, S.J. (Eds.). Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds. Volume 7 - Boatbill to Starlings. Part B. Dunnock to Starlings.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford. 2006 pp.viii, 1057-1984 with colour plates and distribution maps. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw.
The Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds is one of the most exciting and significant projects in Australasian ornithology. They provide a comprehensive and accurate synthesis of knowledge of all the birds that occur in the regions.
£150.00 [ref: 72613]

Iapichino, C. & Massa, B. The Birds of Sicily. An annotated Checklist. BOU Checklist Series: 11.
1st. Ed. Pub. British Ornithologists’ Union. 1989 pp.170 with b/w. photos., and maps. 8vo. Fine hardback.
Provides detailed information on the status of Sicilian avifauna.
£32.50 [ref: 68049]

Inskipp, C. & T. A Guide to the Birds of Nepal.
1st. Pub. Croom Helm. 1985 pp, 392 with many identification drawings, vignettes, 8 colour plates and many maps. Stamped ‘damaged’, but no obvious defects. In lightly chipped dw., a vg. copy.
A complete guide to Nepalese birds, providing fully illustrated analysis of the distribution and status of Nepal’s 835 species, with 676 distribution maps covering all but the rarer and more localised birds.
£35.00 [ref: 27497]

Jeyarajasingam, A. & Pearson, A. A Field Guide to the Birds of West Malaysia and Singapore.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Uni. Press. 1999 pp.xxiv, 460 with 72 colour plates and map endpapers. 8vo. Nr. fine hardback.
The most comprehensive field guide for identifying birds in this area.
£70.00 [ref: 58772]

Keith, A.R. et al. The Birds of Hispaniola. Haiti and the Dominican Republic. An annotated Checkllist. BOU Checklist Series: 21.
1st. Ed. Pub. British Ornithologists’ Union. 2003 pp.xvi, 293 with colour photos., and maps. Large 8vo. Fine hardback. Out-of-print.
Hispaniola has 145 breeding species including three endemics. This checklist details the birds, and includes sections on the general history and economy of the island, plus a detailed ornithological history.
£80.00 [ref: 60995]

Keith, A.R. et al. The Birds of Hispaniola. Haiti and the Dominican Republic. An annotated Checkllist. BOU Checklist Series: 21.
1st. Ed. Pub. British Ornithologists’ Union. 2003 pp.xvi, 293 with colour photos., and maps. Large 8vo. Bookplate. Fine hardback. Out-of-print.
Hispaniola has 145 breeding species including three endemics. This checklist details the birds, and includes sections on the general history and economy of the island, plus a detailed ornithological history.
£80.00 [ref: 56764]

Keith, S. et al. The Birds of Africa. Vol. IV. Broadbills to Chats.
1st. Ed. Pub. Academic Press. 1992 pp.xiii, 609 with 32 colour plates and dist. maps. 4to. Very minor spotting to fore-edge of text block, o/w. a fine hardback in nr. fine dw. with light sunning to spine. Out of print.
Vol. IV. of what is surely the standard work on African birds.
£125.00 [ref: 63665]

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Kren, J. Birds of the Czech Republic.
1st. Ed. Pub. Christopher Helm. 2000 pp.336 with b/w. photos, maps and text figs. 8vo. Nr. fine hardback in nr. fine dw. Out-of-print.
Comprehensive review of the Czech Republic's avifauna, bringing together information on the 394 species recorded since 1800. It also contains a section on the best birdwatching sites, with access maps and species lists.
£7.50 [ref: 64284]

Land, H. C. Birds of Guatemala.
Pub. Livingston. 1970. pp.xvi,381 with illus. & distrib. maps. VG, in same dw.
£20.00 [ref: 39554]

Langrand, Olivier. Guide to the Birds of Madagascar. Illustrated by Vincent Tretagnolle.
Pub. Yale Uni. Press. 1990. pp.xi,364 with map, figs., & 40 plates of colour paintings. Dusty top-edge otherwise a thor. vg. copy.
£50.00 [ref: 20944]