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Hails, Christopher & Jarvis, Frank (Illustrator): Foreword by Sir Peter Scott : Birds of Singapore

Singapore: Times Editions, 1987 ISBN 9971400995

First edition, near fine condition, in a protected very good unclipped dustjacket lightly scuffed at edges, publisher's original maroon clothboards with white blocking to front and spine, 168 pages including glossary and index, colour vignette of owl to ffep, colour photo and line illustrations throughout----------------'For a relatively tiny island, with such a high ratio of urban development, Singapore contains a surprisingly large number of birds. With a list of 295 recurring species, and seasonal changes due to migration route between temperate Asia and the eastern tropics, the island can offer birdwatchers endless ours of pleasure and challenge.'Dr Christopher Hails leads the reader to all the major bird watching habitats in Singapore, explaining changing patterns with shifting development and nature’s fascinating adaptations to urban encroachment: his scholarly insights into migration, simplified for the lay reader, are enthralling and illuminating. Bird illustrator Frank Jarvis painted the plates entirely from field sketches and, where essential, from studying skins and nests in the valued Raffles’ Collection. In collaboration with Dr Hails he revised the plates with meticulous patience to ensure the highest level of accuracy in both the features and behaviour of the birds illustrated, and their colouration. Foreword by Sir Peter Scott.'----------A comprehensive book for the casual and serious birdwatcher.

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