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A Naturalist's Guide to the Birds of Vietnam is a photographic identification guide to 280 bird species commonly seen in Vietnam, and is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High-quality photographs from Vietnam's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include common, scientific and vernacular names, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers geography and climate, vegetation and habitats. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the birds of Vietnam encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name as well as its vernacular name, its status in each state as well as its global IUCN status.