Publisher's Synopsis
World-famous ornithologist Tom Roberts has included detailed descriptions of over 660 species in this first complete account of the avifauna of Pakistan. Illustrated with over 40 full colour plates, numerous maps, and over 100 black-and-white drawings made by the author himself, this comprehensive two-volume study provides regional background information about zoogeographic influences upon bird distribution, the main ecological zones, migration patterns, breeding status, and the relationship between birds and man.