--- product_id: 8292029 title: "Birds of East Asia: China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Russia (Princeton Field Guides)" price: "33659CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/8292029-birds-of-east-asia-china-taiwan-korea-japan-and-russia store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # 234 vivid color plates 1000+ East Asian bird species 950+ detailed seasonal maps Birds of East Asia: China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Russia (Princeton Field Guides) **Price:** 33659CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🦜 Unlock East Asia’s avian secrets with the ultimate birdwatcher’s bible! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Birds of East Asia: China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Russia (Princeton Field Guides) - **How much does it cost?** 33659CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/8292029-birds-of-east-asia-china-taiwan-korea-japan-and-russia) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Visual Mastery:** 234 stunning color plates bring every bird to life with multiple plumage views for precise ID. - • **Expertly Curated:** Illustrations by top artists ensure high-quality visuals trusted by birding pros and enthusiasts alike. - • **Migration Mapped:** Over 950 color-coded maps track seasonal habitats and migratory routes across East Asia. - • **Field-Ready Insights:** Concise, detailed descriptions with habitat, voice, and bare part notes for confident identification on the go. - • **Comprehensive Coverage:** Single-volume guide covering 1000+ species from China to Russia, including rare and endemic birds. ## Overview Birds of East Asia is the definitive single-volume field guide featuring 234 color plates and over 950 maps, covering more than 1000 bird species across China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Russia. Designed for serious birders and ecotourists, it offers expert illustrations, detailed species descriptions, and comprehensive migratory data, making it an indispensable resource for exploring the region’s rich avifauna. ## Description With 234 superb color plates, and more than 950 color maps, Birds of East Asia makes it easy to identify all of the region's species. The first single-volume field guide for eastern Asia, the book covers major islands including Japan and Taiwan, as well as the Asian continent from Kamchatka to the Korean Peninsula. The region's major bird families are presented and distinct species are noted, from the well-known Steller's Sea Eagle--the world's largest eagle--to those less familiar to Western ornithologists, such as the Scaly-sided Merganser, Oriental Stork, and Mugimaki Flycatcher. The maps provide useful information about the seasonal migratory patterns of all bird varieties. Birds of East Asia is a must-have resource for birdwatchers, ecotourists, and wildlife enthusiasts everywhere. A handy single-volume guide to all the bird species of East Asia, including China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Russia 234 beautiful color plates More than 950 color maps covering seasonal habitats and migration routes Review: Excellent, complete field guide for a weakly covered area - Bascis: 2009, softcover, 236 color plates of 1,000+ species with multiple illustrations of each, one concise paragraph concentrates on distribution, identification, and voice; range map for each bird This is both a quality and a much needed field guide for eastern Asia. Making it additionally important is being the only book in English (or any language) to describe and illustrate all the birds of this large geographic region. In all, 1,004 species are described and illustrated in 236 plates. The illustrations are done with very good quality. The artistry may look familiar since they are done by artists who've produced other top-notch guides (e.g., Per Alstrom, Derek Onley). Due to the 13 different illustrators, the variation of artistry is noticeable between the families of birds; however, all are very good and do not present any distractions. Nearly every bird is illustrated with 2-9 plumages or angles. These represent differences between gender, seasons, and notable subspecies or races. A fair amount of attention has been given to noting the subspecies. Only a few birds (some tits, warblers, accentors, and vagrants) are shown with only a single image. Views of distinguishing field marks are shown in the tails and wings by illustrating birds in flight. If I had to pick on something in the plates, I'd only note that the bright whites of the Phylloscopus warblers appear to be too stark. The text for each bird is a paragraph ranging from 14-40 lines. At least 50-60% is dedicated to concise, effective descriptions of the bird and its various plumages. These descriptions offer some very useful, detailed information; however, very little is offered in comparing the birds to similar species. A nice touch is the inclusion of a line or two dedicated to just "BP", or Bare Parts (i.e., bill, eyes, and legs). The remainder of the text gives a good account of the bird's distribution over the range. It also provides a brief summary of the habitat. The descriptions of the voices often do a valiant job at capturing the texture or pattern of the bird's song or calls, which will helpful when considering a look-alike species. Considering the large range covered, the maps do a good job at illustrating the birds' ranges. These ranges are a bit generalized in these 2x2cm maps, but are effective. Some of the more range-restricted birds, such as the Pryer's Woodpecker, require an arrow to draw your attention to the tiny island on which it lives. No map shows an area of less than 1,200 miles wide. This makes the maps for Taiwan endemics to be a little weak. The five different colors in the maps represent resident, summer, winter, migration, and scarce. What area is considered "East Asia" in this book? Both of the Koreas and all of Japan and its islands are covered. The eastern 1/3 of Russia and 1/5 of China are covered, ranging no further south than Hong Kong. This book is a must-have book for going to any of these areas. Its quality and completeness will serve you better than any other book I've used or examined. The next best options for a more restricted range include the books[...] by Viney, MacKinnon, Wu, Lee, or Shimba. [...] Review: An excellent field guide - My son returned from a trip to Japan with photos he had taken of birds in various parts of the country. I am an avid birder, and wanted to identify the species he had seen both for him and myself. I was looking for high quality illustrations of the various East Asian species. Since I knew the places he had visited, I also needed range maps to help me narrow the possibilities when making identification. With this field guide I was able to confidently identify all the birds he photographed. The Princeton guide to the birds of Australia was one of two guides I used when I traveled to Australia several years ago, and it was by far my favorite. I would confidently buy a Princeton field guide to any region in the world. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #685,088 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #351 in Ornithology (Books) #984 in Outdoors & Nature Reference #1,219 in Bird Watching (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 110 Reviews | ## Images ![Birds of East Asia: China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Russia (Princeton Field Guides) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/619I9iCQftL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent, complete field guide for a weakly covered area *by J***Y on February 12, 2009* Bascis: 2009, softcover, 236 color plates of 1,000+ species with multiple illustrations of each, one concise paragraph concentrates on distribution, identification, and voice; range map for each bird This is both a quality and a much needed field guide for eastern Asia. Making it additionally important is being the only book in English (or any language) to describe and illustrate all the birds of this large geographic region. In all, 1,004 species are described and illustrated in 236 plates. The illustrations are done with very good quality. The artistry may look familiar since they are done by artists who've produced other top-notch guides (e.g., Per Alstrom, Derek Onley). Due to the 13 different illustrators, the variation of artistry is noticeable between the families of birds; however, all are very good and do not present any distractions. Nearly every bird is illustrated with 2-9 plumages or angles. These represent differences between gender, seasons, and notable subspecies or races. A fair amount of attention has been given to noting the subspecies. Only a few birds (some tits, warblers, accentors, and vagrants) are shown with only a single image. Views of distinguishing field marks are shown in the tails and wings by illustrating birds in flight. If I had to pick on something in the plates, I'd only note that the bright whites of the Phylloscopus warblers appear to be too stark. The text for each bird is a paragraph ranging from 14-40 lines. At least 50-60% is dedicated to concise, effective descriptions of the bird and its various plumages. These descriptions offer some very useful, detailed information; however, very little is offered in comparing the birds to similar species. A nice touch is the inclusion of a line or two dedicated to just "BP", or Bare Parts (i.e., bill, eyes, and legs). The remainder of the text gives a good account of the bird's distribution over the range. It also provides a brief summary of the habitat. The descriptions of the voices often do a valiant job at capturing the texture or pattern of the bird's song or calls, which will helpful when considering a look-alike species. Considering the large range covered, the maps do a good job at illustrating the birds' ranges. These ranges are a bit generalized in these 2x2cm maps, but are effective. Some of the more range-restricted birds, such as the Pryer's Woodpecker, require an arrow to draw your attention to the tiny island on which it lives. No map shows an area of less than 1,200 miles wide. This makes the maps for Taiwan endemics to be a little weak. The five different colors in the maps represent resident, summer, winter, migration, and scarce. What area is considered "East Asia" in this book? Both of the Koreas and all of Japan and its islands are covered. The eastern 1/3 of Russia and 1/5 of China are covered, ranging no further south than Hong Kong. This book is a must-have book for going to any of these areas. Its quality and completeness will serve you better than any other book I've used or examined. The next best options for a more restricted range include the books[...] by Viney, MacKinnon, Wu, Lee, or Shimba. [...] ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent field guide *by J***3 on June 4, 2014* My son returned from a trip to Japan with photos he had taken of birds in various parts of the country. I am an avid birder, and wanted to identify the species he had seen both for him and myself. I was looking for high quality illustrations of the various East Asian species. Since I knew the places he had visited, I also needed range maps to help me narrow the possibilities when making identification. With this field guide I was able to confidently identify all the birds he photographed. The Princeton guide to the birds of Australia was one of two guides I used when I traveled to Australia several years ago, and it was by far my favorite. I would confidently buy a Princeton field guide to any region in the world. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Guide, But Perhaps Too Ambitious *by O***Y on April 29, 2009* As others have noted from their respective corners of eastern Asia, range maps might be a little off, and I can add eastern Russia to that list. I restrict this review to that geographical area. I suspect that the Kamchatka range maps are good, and many of the songbirds appear to be properly represented throughout the Russian Far East, but for the southern Russian Far East some of the maps of key low-density raptors (Saker falcon, Mountain hawk eagle, Monk vulture) are way off. Although the author clearly relied on the knowledge of regional experts who did not always give him the best or most current information regarding species distribution, the bottom line, I think, is that this is the best guide (at least in both English and Russian) for the Russian Far East. 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