Birds of Mongolia by Sundev, Gombobaatar -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Dedication CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION MONGOLIA AND ITS BIRDLIFE

Geography Demographics Topography Climate Ecological zones and habitats Bird migration in Mongolia Mongolia as a centre of species origin

BIRD CONSERVATION IN MONGOLIA

Endangered species Threats to Mongolian birdlife Protected areas Conservation organisations and government agencies in Mongolia

BIRDWATCHING IN MONGOLIA

Logistics Important birding areas Birding code of conduct

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

Finding and identifying birds Key to the species accounts Key to the range maps Topography Glossary

SPECIES ACCOUNTS

Grouse, partridges and pheasants PHASIANIDAE Geese, swans and ducks ANATIDAE Cormorants PHALACROCORACIDAE Divers GAVIIDAE Grebes PODICIPEDIDAE Ibises and spoonbills THRESKIORNITHIDAE Storks CICONIIDAE Flamingos PHOENICOPTERIDAE Pelicans PELECANIDAE Bitterns, herons and egrets ARDEIDAE Falcons FALCONIDAE Kites, hawks and eagles ACCIPITRIDAE Rails and crakes RALLIDAE Cranes GRUIDAE Bustards OTIDIDAE Stone-curlews BURHINIDAE Painted-snipes ROSTRATULIDAE Lapwings and plovers CHARADRIIDAE Stilts and avocets RECURVIROSTRIDAE Sandpipers and allies SCOLOPACIDAE Pratincoles GLAREOLIDAE Skuas STERCORARIIDAE Sandgrouse PTEROCLIDAE Gulls and terns LARIDAE Pigeons and doves COLUMBIDAE Cuckoos CUCULIDAE Owls STRIGIDAE Rollers CORACIIDAE Nightjars CAPRIMULGIDAE Swifts APODIDAE Kingfishers ALCEDINIDAE Bee-eaters MEROPIDAE Hoopoes UPUPIDAE Woodpeckers and wrynecks PICIDAE Shrikes LANIIDAE Drongos DICRURIDAE Orioles ORIOLIDAE Starlings and mynas STURNIDAE Crows and jays CORVIDAE Waxwings BOMBYCILLIDAE Bulbuls PYCNONOTIDAE Dippers CINCLIDAE Wrens TROGLODYTIDAE Tits PARIDAE Swallows and martins HIRUNDINIDAE Larks ALAUDIDAE Beijing Babbler SYLVIIDAE Grasshopper warblers LOCUSTELLIDAE Bush warblers CETTIIDAE Reed warblers ACROCEPHALIDAE Leaf warblers PHYLLOSCOPIDAE Goldcrests REGULIDAE Sylviid babblers SYLVIIDAE Reedling PANURIDAE Long-tailed tits AEGITHALIDAE Penduline tits REMIZIDAE Nuthatches SITTIDAE Treecreepers CERTHIIDAE Wallcreeper TICHODROMIDAE Thrushes TURDIDAE Chats, robins and flycatchers MUSCICAPIDAE Sparrows and snowfinches PASSERIDAE Accentors PRUNELLIDAE Pipits and wagtails MOTACILLIDAE Finches FRINGILLIDAE Buntings EMBERIZIDAE

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