Birds of Vietnam (2nd Edition)

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 book, the first comprehensive modern field guide dedicated to Vietnam’s rich and diverse avifauna, describes all 930 species in text, illustrations and distribution maps.  This second edition Incorporates 14 new bird species observed in Vietnam between 2018 and 2024,

Key features:
– Comprehensive coverage of all 930 species with detailed texts addressing status, habitat and behaviour, age, sex, geographical variation, voice, and confusion species.
– Over 1,900 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 870 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.

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.