micksterbs Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Ok, I know it's not pet-related but thought this was probably the best place. Does anyone know-of a book of Thai birds, preferably in English? I've tried looking in the usual places but to no effect. Perhaps Thai people just aren't interested in their feathered friends, I don't know. I see a lot of fascinating birds but just don't know anything about them. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Birds of Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitmig Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I don't know any books, but I see SBK already has one for you. I've got a link to a website of birds of Thailand for you http://www.pbase.com/peterericsson/birds_of_thailand . It helped me out a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_brownstone Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 (edited) Probably the best is: "A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia" by Ben King, Martin Woodcock and E.C. Dickerson Asia Books have it in most of their branches. Patrick Edit : Authors' name Edited March 10, 2008 by p_brownstone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksterbs Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Many thanks, sbk, mitmig & p_brownstone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This is the most up to date field guide to the birds of Thailand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . This one is older but, in my opinion, the best... Both widely available throughout the kingdom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burman Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 ^ I haven't read the others but the above left 'Craig Robson' book is an excellent resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I don't know any books, but I see SBK already has one for you. I've got a link to a website of birds of Thailand for you http://www.pbase.com/peterericsson/birds_of_thailand . It helped me out a lot! Great link mitmig, too bad he doesn't have the names in Thai too tho. I haven't checked out the other books, but do they have the names of the birds in Thai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_brownstone Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I don't know any books, but I see SBK already has one for you. I've got a link to a website of birds of Thailand for you http://www.pbase.com/peterericsson/birds_of_thailand . It helped me out a lot! Great link mitmig, too bad he doesn't have the names in Thai too tho. I haven't checked out the other books, but do they have the names of the birds in Thai? The book by Dr. Boonsong and Philip Round has the names of the birds in Thai. I like it for that reason but the illustrations are not so good as in the "Birds of South East Asia book, in addition since the "Country List" for Thai birds is still growing that book is more useful for identifying Birds which you may come across but are not included by Boonsong / Round. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burman Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Reading one of these books I was quite surprised to see that Vultures visit parts of Thailand every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I must live in the only place in Thailand that doesn't have sparrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahaan Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I must live in the only place in Thailand that doesn't have sparrows. You can't be looking hard enough. I've got a roof full here. Sparrows must be the only thing that Isaan folk don't eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksterbs Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 Thanks for all the suggestions, everybody. I'll be getting at least one of the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I must live in the only place in Thailand that doesn't have sparrows. You can't be looking hard enough. I've got a roof full here. Sparrows must be the only thing that Isaan folk don't eat. I am British, I know what a sparrow looks and sounds like. The nearest spuggies are about 20km from me. Where I live is almost a complete bowl with just a small gap for the river to pass in/out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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