BIRDS SECTOR
- BRAZIL M., for his "The Birds of Japan", Smithsonian Institution Press, 1991. - This regrettably underestimated book contains a rich resource of information about bird occurrences in Japan.
- DOUGHTY, Ch., DAY, N., & PLANT, A. for their "Birds of the Solomons, Vanuatu & New Caledonia", Christopher Helm, London, 1999.
- FEFELOV, Igor from Research Institute of Biology at Irkutsk State Univ., for his advice on Eastern Marsh-Harrier and Black-eared Kite.
- Grimmett, R. Inskipp, C., and Inskipp, T., for their "A Guide To The Birds Of India", Princeton University Press, USA, 1999.
- Grimmett, R. Inskipp, C., and Inskipp, T., for their "Birds of Bhutan", Christopher Helm, London, 1999. - A subset of the above, partly funded by WWF program.
- HIEDA, Takashi, for his advice on grey heron identification.
- HILTY, Steven L., for his "Birds of Venezuela" 2nd Ed., Princeton University Press, 2003.
- The Japanese Society for Preservation of Birds, for its "A Guide for Bird Lovers", revised edition, 2002. - One of the most complete field guide to the birds of Japan.
- JEYARAJASINGAM A., and PEARSON, A. for their "A Field Guide to the Birds of West Malaysia and Singapore", Oxford Univ. Press, USA, 1999.
- MacKINNON, J and PHILLIPS, K. for their "A Field Guide To The Birds Of Borneo, Sumatra, Javva and Bali", Oxford University Press, USA, 1993.
- MAYR, E. and DIAMOND J. for their "The Birds of Northern Melanesia", Oxford University Press, USA, 2001.
- MacKINNON, J and PHILLIPS, K. for their "A Field Guide To The Birds Of China", Oxford University Press, USA, 2000.
- Ministry of the Environment of Japan, for its "Nihon-san Cho-rui no Hannshoku-Bunpu (Distribution and Breeding of the Birds of Japan", Japan National Printing Bureau, 1981.
- MONROE Jr., B.L. and SIBLEY, C.G., for their "A World Checklist of Birds", Yale University Press, 1993. - My book of reference.
- MULLARNEY, K., SVENSSON, L., ZETTERSTROM, D. & GRANT, P.J., for their "Birds of Europe", translated into English by Christie, D., Princeton Uiversity Press, USA, 1999. - A monumental work that I admire the most. Perfect illustrations and excellent descriptions in a handy size.
- NAKAMURA, N. and GYODA T., for their "Yacho Kensaku Sho Zukan (A Small Field Guide for Wildbird Identification", in 2 volumes, Kodansha, Tokyo, 1984. - Being out of print since long, this book is outstanding in its accurate yet expressive description on behavior of birds found in Japan.
- OTTEMA, Otte, for his professional advices and identification of many birds in Suriname.
- RIBOT, J.H. for his correction of my mistakes. His site is well worth the visit, with rich and unique online resources about Surinamese avifauna.
- Parc Naturel Régional de Corse and Centre de Recherche Ornithologique de Provence for their "Rapaces Méditerranéens", Aix-en-Provence, 1981.
- ROBSON, Craig for his "A Guide To The Birds Of Southeast Asia", Princeton University Press, USA, 2000.
- Sekai Chourui-mei Benkyokai (Workshop on the bird names of the world), for their "World Bird List". - Japanese names used in this site are based on their proposal.
- SIMPSON, K., DAY, N., and TRUSLER, P., for their "Birds of Australia", Princeton University Press, USA, 1984-1999. - Inarguably, one of the best field guide in the world.
- TAKANO, Shinji for his "A Field Guide To The Birds Of Japan", Wild Bird Society Of Japan, 1995. - My best friend, since long. I still use this guide when travelling in Japan.
- TOKANOU, T., for his "Wild Birds of Japan", Yamatokeikokusha, Japan, 1998. - Collection of many photos helpful in identifying Japanese birds.
- UJIHARA, Osao and Michiaki for their "Kamome Shikibetu Handbook" (A Handbook for Seagull Identification), Bunichi Sogo Shuppan, Japan, 2000.
- VAN SANDEN, Paul, from Belgium for his suggestion on serin.
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