Description

Vietnam, home to rare secretive pheasants, jewel-like pittas, spectacular laughingthrushes and enigmatic babblers, is Asia’s most exciting new birding destination. A global biodiversity hotspot, Vietnam boasts 16 endemic species and subspecies groups, and a further 42 near-endemic species and subspecies, the largest number of any country in mainland South-East Asia.

This modern field guide provides a comprehensive overview of Vietnam’s rich and diverse avifauna, describing all 931 species with detailed text, illustrations and distribution maps.

Key features:
- Comprehensive coverage of all 931 species with detailed texts addressing status, habitat and behaviour, age, sex, geographical variation, voice, and confusion species.
- Over 1,970 high-quality illustrations depicting all species and distinctive subspecies, including birds in flight, males, females, juveniles, and non-breeding plumages, where applicable.
- QR codes for every species, linking to complementary audiovisual material for deeper insights.
- More than 880 full-colour range maps for all regularly occurring species.
- Well-marked subspecies groups receive full accounts, with distributions of breeding subspecies clearly mapped.
- Local species names included for added accessibility.

What’s new in the second edition?
-  New Species Included: Incorporates 13 new bird species observed in Vietnam between 2018 and 2024, with detailed descriptions, updated conservation statuses, high-quality illustrations, distribution maps, and - QR codes linking to additional audiovisual resources
- Updated Nomenclature: All scientific and English names have been revised in accordance with the HBW and BirdLife International Digital Checklist of the Birds of the World (Version 9, 2024).
- Conservation Status: The global conservation status of all species has been updated to reflect the latest data from the IUCN Red List (2024).
- Improved Distribution Maps: Includes updated distribution maps for approximately 30 species, reflecting new observations made up to 2024.

This second edition represents a significant update to the first, incorporating the latest discoveries and research to provide the most accurate and up-to-date resource for birders and ornithologists exploring Vietnam’s extraordinary avian diversity.

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