Birds of Bangladesh /
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| Author / Creator: | Grimmett, Richard, author. |
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| Imprint: | London : Helm, 2021. ©2021 |
| Description: | 320 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Helm field guides Helm field guides. |
| Subject: | |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12778449 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Plates and Species Accounts
- Plumage Terminology
- Geographical Setting
- Climate
- Main Habitats, Threats and Bird Species
- Forests
- Coastal wetlands
- Freshwater wetlands
- Grasslands
- Agricultural land
- Villages and towns
- Importance for Birds
- Species diversity
- Globally threatened species and endemism
- Migration
- Birdwatching Areas
- Conservation Measures
- Cultural attitudes
- Commitment to international conservation agreements
- Institutional framework for conservation
- Protected and conservation areas
- National Organisations
- International Organisations
- Glossary
- Family Summaries
- Plates and Species Accounts
- Partridges and Pheasants Phasianidae 1-3
- Buttonquaus Turnicidae 3
- Ducks and Geese Anatidae 4-8
- Grebes Podicipedidae 8
- Pigeons and Doves Columbidae 9-11
- Nightjars Caprimulgidae 12
- Frogmouth Podargidae 13
- Swifts Apodidae 13
- Cuckoos Cuculidae 14-16
- Crakes, Rails and Gallinules Rallidae 17-18
- Finfoot Heliornithidae 19
- Bustards Otididae 19
- Cranes Gruidae 19
- Storks Ciconiidae 20-21
- Ibises and Sponbill Threskiornithidae 21
- Herons Ardeidae 22-24
- Pelican Pelecanidae 25
- Cormorants Phalacrocoracidae 25
- Darter Anhingidae 25
- Thick-knees Burhinidae 26
- Oystercatcher Haematopodidae 26
- Stilt and Avocet Recurvirostridae 26
- Lapwings and Plovers Charadriidae 27-28
- Painted-snipe Rostratulidae 29
- Jacanas Jacanidae 29
- Pratincoles Glareolidae 29
- Sandpipers and Allies Scolopacidae 30-35
- Gulls, Terns and Skimmer Laridae 36-39
- Jaeger Stercorariidae 37
- Barn-owl Tytonidae 40
- Typical Owls Strigidae 40-42
- Osprey Pandionidae 43
- Kites, Hawks and Eagles Accipitridae 43-51
- Trogon Trogonidae 52
- Hornbills Bucerotidae 52
- Hoopoe Upupidae 52
- Bee-eaters Meropidae 53
- Rollers Coraciidae 53-54
- Kingfishers Alcedinidae 54-55
- Asian Barbers Megalaimidae 56
- Wryneck, Piculets and Woodpeckers Picidae 57-59
- Falcons Falconidae 60-61
- Parrots and Parakeets Psittacidae 61-62
- Pittas Pittidae 63
- Whistler Pachycephalidae 63
- Broadbills Eurylaimidae 64
- Orioles Oriolidae 64
- Erpornis Vireonidae 65
- Cuckooshrikes and Minivets Campephagidae 65-66
- Woodswallow Artamidae 66
- Iora Aegithinidae 66
- Fantail Rhipiduridae 66
- Woodshrikes Vangidae 67
- Monarchs Monarchidae 67
- Drongos Dicruridae 68
- Shrikes Laniidae 69
- Canary-flycatcher Stenostiridae 69
- Tit Paridae 69
- Crows Corvidae 70
- Larks Alaudidae 71
- Cisticolas and Allies Cisticolidae 72-73
- Reed-warblers Acrocephalidae 73-74
- Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds Locustellidae 75
- Swallows and Martins Hirundinidae 76-77
- Bulbuls Pycnonotidae 77-78
- Leaf-warblers Phylloscopidae 79-80
- Bush-warblers Scotocercidae 80
- Old World Warblers and Parrotbills Sylviidae 81
- White-eye and Yuhina Zosteropidae 81
- Scimitar-babblers and Allies Timaliidae 82
- Ground Babblers Pellorneidae 83-84
- Laughingthrushes and Allies Leiothricidae 84-85
- Nuthatches Sittidae 86
- Starlings and Mynas Sturnidae 86-87
- Thrushes Turdidae 88
- Chats and Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae 89-94
- Fairy-bluebird Irenidae 95
- Leafbirds Chloropseidae 95
- Sunbirds and Spiderhunters Nectariniidae 95, 97
- Flowerpeckers Dicaeidae 96
- Weavers Ploceidae 98
- Old World Sparrows Passeridae 98
- Munias Estrildidae 99
- Pipits and Wagtails Motacillidae 100-102
- Finches Fringillidae 103
- Buntings Emberizidae 103
- Appendices
- 1. Vagrants
- 2. Species list including Bangla names
- 3. Hypothetical and unconfirmed birds that might occur in Bangladesh
- References
- Index
- Quick Index
