Synopsis BIRDS from a spectacular land in 152 color plates. BIRDS OF NEPAL describes, in field guide from, nearly tenth of the known birds in the world. Over 1,000 individuals are shown, all in color, representing 753 species. All data on the birds are given on the page facing the illustrations to facilitate quick identifications. This is the first time this important format has been used to cover an exclusively Asian area. There are 152 color plates in the book. Besides synthesizing known information, BIRDS OF NEPAL, fourth Impression, incorporates new data and this book, desides being a valuable guide, is also an important scientific contribution to ornithological literature. Field data have been taken, in part, from extensive notes of a remarkable father-son ornithological team. The Flemings have been, in the field , 97% of the birds illustrated in this book.