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A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of the Philippines is an easy-to-use introductory photographic guide to 280 bird species commonly seen in the Philippines, and is perfect for resident and visitor alike. The third edition features fully updated taxonomy and many new photos.  High quality photographs from some of the Philippines’ top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, length, plumage, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography, climate, habitat types, biogeography, the main sites for viewing the listed species and tips for identifying birds in the field. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of the Philippines encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific names as well as vernacular names, and its global status.

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Maia Tañedo is a member of the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines; she has helped conduct guided birdwatching trips for first-time birders as well as giving lectures in schools about birdwatching. Robert Hutchinson is a co-founder Birdtour Asia, organizing and guiding tours throughout Asia. Rob has published numerous articles and scientific papers on Asian birds, and is a keen sound-recordist and photographer. Rob currently resides in the Philippines. Adrian and Trinket Constantino are a husband-and-wife team who both organize bird walks, workshops and lectures for the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines. Both have an extensive experience of birdwatching in the country and are co-founders of Birding Adventure Philippines, the first all Filipino-run bird tour company.

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