A guide to the birds of Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. It also covers a range of species found in the Indian subcontinent, China, Taiwan, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo, and the Philippines. It covers the identification, voice, habitat, behavior, and range of all the region's species. Introduction 5(1) Species account/plate information 6(1) Acknowledgements 6(1) Abbreviations & conventions 7(1) Glossary 8(1) Avian topography 9(1) Plates and species accounts 10(1) Megapodiidae Scrubfowl 10(1) Phasianidae Francolins, partridges, quails, pheasants and junglefowl 10(12) Dendrocygnidae Whistling-ducks 22 Anatidae 20 Anatinae 20 Anserini Geese, atypical ducks and pygmy-geese 20(2) Anatini Typical ducks 22 Turnicidae Buttonquails 10(30) Indicatoridae Honeyguides 40 Picidae Wrynecks, piculets and typical woodpeckers 30(8) Megalaimidae Asian barbets 38(4) Bucerotidae Asian hornbills 42(2) Upupidae Hoopoes 44(2) Trogonidae 46 Harpactini Asian trogons 46 Coraciidae Rollers 44(4) Alcedinidae Smaller kingfishers 48(2) Halcyonidae Larger kingfishers 50 Cerylidae Pied kingfishers 48(12) Meropidae Bee-eaters 60 Cuculidae Old World cuckoos 52(6) Centropodidae Coucals 58(2) Psittacidae Parrots and parakeets 60(4) Apodidae Swifts 64(1) Hemiprocnidae Treeswifts 64(8) Tytonidae Barn, grass and bay owls 72 Strigidae Typical owls 68(4) Batrachostomidae Asian frogmouths 72(2) Eurostopodidae Eared nightjars 74(1) Caprimulgidae 74(2) Caprimulginae Typical nightjars 74(2) Columbidae Pigeons and doves 76(8) Otididae Bustards 84(1) Gruidae 84(1) Gruinae Typical cranes 84(1) Heliornithidae Finfoots 84(2) Rallidae Rails, gallinules and coots 86(4) Scolopacidae 90(12) Scolopacinae Woodcocks and snipes 90(2) Tringinae Godwits, curlews, sandpipers, dowitchers, phalaropes and allies 92(10) Rostratulidae Painted-snipes 102 Jacanidae Jacanas 86(16) Burhinidae Thick-knees 102(1) Charadiidae 102(1) Recurvirostrinae 102(2) Haematopodini Oystercatchers 102(1) Recurvirostrini Ibisbill, stilts and avocets 102(2) Charadriinae Plovers and lapwings 104 Glareolidae 102(8) Dromadinae Crab-plover 104 Glareolinae Pratincoles 102(8) Laridae 110(10) Larinae 110(10) Stercorariini Skuas and jaegers 114(1) Rynchopini Skimmers 114 Larini Gulls 110(4) Sternini Terns and noddies 114(6) Accipitridae 120(20) Pandioninae Osprey 122 Accipitrinae Hawks and eagles 120(20) Falconidae Falcons 140 Podicipedidae Grebes 28(128) Phaethontidae Tropicbirds 156(1) Sulidae Boobies 156 Anhingidae Darters 144(1) Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants 144(2) Ardeidae Egrets, herons and bitterns 146(6) Phoenicopteridae Flamingos 152 Threskiornithidae Ibises and spoonbills 148(1) Pelecanidae 148(4) Pelecaninae Pelicans 148(4) Ciconiidae 152 Ciconiinae Storks 152 Fregatidae Frigatebirds 144 Gaviidae Loons 28(128) Procellariidae 156(2) Procellariinae Petrels and shearwaters 156(1) Hydrobatinae Storm-petrels 156(2) Pittidae Pittas 158(2) Eurylaimidae 160(72) Calyptomeninae Green broadbills 160(1) Eurylaiminae Typical broadbills 160(72) Pardalotidae 232 Acanthizinae 232 Acanthizini Gerygones and allies 232 Irenidae Fairy bluebirds and leafbirds 162(2) Laniidae Shrikes 164(1) Corvidae 164(22) Cinclosomatinae Rail-babblers and allies 164(16) Pachycephalinae 180 Pachycephalini Whistlers and allies 180 Corvinae 166(10) Corvini Jays, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, crows and allies 166(12) Artamini Woodswallows and allies 178 Oriolini Orioles, cuckooshrikes, trillers, minivets and flycatcher-shrikes 170(6) Dicrurinae 176 Rhipidurini Fantails 178 Dicrurini Drongos 176(4) Monarchini Monarchs, paradise-flycatchers and allies 180 Aegithininae Ioras 162(18) Malaconotinae 180(6) Vangini Philentomas, woodshrikes and allies 180(6) Cinclidae Dippers 186 Muscicapidae 182(22) Turdinae Thrushes and shortwings 182(4) Muscicapinae 186(18) Muscicapini Old World flycatchers 186(10) Saxicolini Chats and allies 196(8) Sturnidae 204(4) Sturnini Starlings and mynas 204(4) Sittidae 208(2) Sittinae Nuthatches 208(2) Tichodrominae Wallcreeper 210(1) Certhiidae 210(2) Certhiinae 210 Certhiini Treecreepers 210 Troglodytinae Wrens 208(4) Paridae 212(1) Remizinae Penduline tits 214 Parinae Typical tits 212(1) Aegithalidae Long-tailed tits 212(2) Hirundinidae 214(22) Pseudochelidoninae River martins 216 Hirundininae Martins and swallows 214(22) Regulidae Crests and allies 236 Pycnonotidae Bulbuls 218(6) Cisticolidae African warblers (cisticolas, prinias and allies) 224 Zosteropidae White-eyes 216(10) Sylviidae 226(44) Acrocephalinae Tesias, warblers, tailorbirds and allies 226 Megalurinae Grassbirds 224(18) Garrulacinae Laughingthrushes 242 Sylviinae 234(36) Timaliini Babblers 248 Sylviini Sylvia warblers 234(36) Alaudidae Larks 270(2) Nectariniidae 272 Nectariniinae Dicaeini Flowerpeckers 272 Nectariniini Sunbirds and spiderhunters 274 Passeridae 270(12) Passerinae Sparrows 282 Motacillinae Wagtails and pipits 278 Prunellinae Accentors 270(12) Ploceinae Weavers 282(1) Estrildinae 282(1) Estrildini Estrildine finches (Red Avadavat, parrotfinches, munias and Java Sparrow) 282(1) Fringillidae 282(12) Fringillinae 282(8) Fringillini Chaffinches and Brambling 286 Carduelini Finches, siskins, crossbills, grosbeaks and allies 282(8) Emberizinae 290(4) Emberizini Buntings and allies 290(4) Selected bibliography 294(1) Bird study and conservation organizations 295(1) Index 296