Atlas of the Beijing Birds [By:Zhao Xinru]

A Guide to the Birds of Beijing is a practical book to the bird identification in and around Beijing. 224 species of birds, belonging to 47 families and 18 orders, have been recorded in the Atlas. Each species shows a color field picture with Chinese name, Latin name. English name. body length and weight attached. The article for each species include, brief explanations of identification characteristics, behavior, breeding, food, migration and distribution, etc. The book can be held by professionals for their researches, students for their field practices, officers at Customs and wildlife management for their work, and bird lovers for their bird watching You will find the book is not only useful in Beijing but also applicable in north China.