This is the first single volume guide ever devoted to the eastern Asian  avifauna. The eastern Asian region, centring especially on the major  islands off the continental coast (including Japan and Taiwan) and the  immediately adjacent areas of the Asian continent from Kamchatka in the  north and including the Korean Peninsula are an important centre of  endemism. Birds endemic to this region include representatives of many  of the major families, from the world's largest eagle - Steller's Sea  Eagle - to the tiny Formosan Firecrest. The east Asian continental  coast and the offshore islands also form one of the world's major  international bird migration routes, especially for waterfowl,  shorebirds and raptors, while the east Asian continental mainland  itself is home to a wide range of species little known to western  ornithologists such as Scaly-sided Merganser, Oriental Stork and  Mugimaki Flycatcher. The guide features the most up-to-date text  available, which, in conjunction with extensive colour plates  throughout, facilitates the field identification of all of the species  known from the region.  Colour distribution maps enhance the text by  providing a visual analysis of the summer, winter and migratory ranges  of all species.

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