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  1. J

    Best bird guides by region...Asia

    I had forgotten about that one because it doesn't claim to be a full field guide. "Illustrated Checklist" typically means the book has less information (and sometimes smaller and lower quality illustrations) than a field guide--but that can vary from just a picture and a name to an attempt to...
  2. J

    Best bird guides by region...Asia

    There's nothing else for Sulawesi. (And before that book came out there wasn't a guide at all that was in print; so be thankful for it). If you want to buy two books, you could get the Myers Guide for Borneo (second edition). It is a lightweight paperback.
  3. J

    Best bird guides by region...Asia

    Just wanted to update this thread regarding Borneo field guides. A second edition of the Susan Myers guide came out in 2016, and I would recommend it as the go to identification guide for Borneo. (Note that Amazon and some others erroneously list its publication date as 2012 for reasons...
  4. J

    Best bird guides by region...Asia

    That is my understanding as well.
  5. J

    Best bird guides by region...Asia

    The second edition of the full version (2008) has the most up to date taxonomy. I have not heard of any update in the works. The compact field guide version (2005), which I personally prefer for field use, is not as current, but handier and lighter. Only the field guide version has main text...
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