Birds of Uttarakhand
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Pointers. 3. Bird diagram. 4. Game birds. 5. Vulture, Eagles, Kites, Honey Buzzards, harriers, Hawks, Buzzards. 6. Falcons. 7. Ospreys. 8. Raptors in flight. 9. Pigeons & Doves. 10. Parrots & Parakeets. 11. Cuckoos, Malkohas & Coucals. 12. Owls. 13. Nightjars. 14. Swifts. 15. Kingfishers. 16. Bee-eaters. 17. Rollers. 18. Hornbills. 19. Hoopoes. 20. Woodpeckers. 21. Barbets. 22. Honeyguides. 23. Geese, Swans & Ducks. 24. Grebes. 25. Storks. 26. Egrets & Herons. 27. Cormorants. 28. Rails, Crakes & Waterhens. 29. Cranes. 30. Lapwings & Plovers. 31. Avocets & Stilts. 32. Ibisbills. 33. Snipes, Woodcocks & Sandpipers. 34. Gulls. 35. Pittas. 36. Broadbills. 37. Ioras. 38. Minivets, Cuckooshrikes & Flycatcher-shrikes. 39. Woodshrikes. 40. Woodswallows. 41. Shrikes. 42. Drongos. 43. Fantails. 44. Orioles. 45. Paradise Flycatchers. 46. Chough, Crows, Jays, Magpies & Nutcrackers. 47. Tits. 48. Swallows & Martins. 49. Skylarks. 50. Bulbuls. 51. Prinias & Tailorbirds. 52. Warblers. 53. Tesias. 54. Goldcrests. 55. Laughingthrushes, Scimitar Babblers & Other Babblers. 56. White-eyes. 57. Winter wrens. 58. Dippers. 59. Nuthatches. 60. Treecreepers. 61. Wallcreepers. 62. Mynahs & Starlings. 63. Thrushes. 64. Flycatchers, Bushchats, Stonechats, Rock Thrushes, Bush Robins, Magpie Robins & Shamas, Redstarts & Water Redstarts, Whistling Thrush, Forktails. 65. Leafbirds. 66. Flowerpeckers. 67. Sunbirds. 68. Sparrows. 69. Weaver Birds. 70. Munias. 71. Accentors. 72. Wagtails & Pipits. 73. Rosefinches & Other Finches. 74. Buntings. Bibliography. Glossary. Index.
Covering more than 450 species of birds, this is the first book to focus exclusively and comprehensively on the birds of Uttarakhand. It is a must for amateur bird watchers and travellers in this region. The descriptions of the birds are concise and easily understandable alongside a beautiful hand-painted illustration. It also has an introduction to each order and family, providing useful and interesting information for new birders. Dr Shekhar Pathak, noted environmentalist and historian says, "This well-researched and visually rich book will make you a friend of birds and the Himalayas."
