About

"Malaysian Birds: A glimpse" features a selection of the late Stella Rajendran photographs resulting from her passion for birds which are a great source of fascination and personal fulfillment. It is about encounters with the birds and her love for nature. The book is not intended to be a photographic guide for identifying birds or birding locations. Rather, it depicts the love Stella had for birds, a passion, illustrated with the photographs she took, many over the last five years.

780 Species in 55 Important Bird Areas

Malaysia is a birding paradise with more than 780 species in 55 Important Bird Areas (IBA). Sadly, our birding population is dwindling rapidly due to environmental degradation and blatant destruction by human activities and economic greed.

This publication features about 197 selected species of habitats with some 300 color photographs. Common and scientific name of avifauna is also provided for each specimen.

QR Codes

This book includes QR Codes as per MyBIS (Malaysian Biodiversity Information System), a database for national biodiversity. Readers can scan the QR Codes using their Android or iPhone and be directed to the database.

Where the sale of this book will be channeled to?

Proceeds from the sale of this book will be channeled to Stella Rajendran Environmental Education Fund, which will help The Malaysian Nature Society to organize environmental education programs for school children.

Preface by The Late Stella Rajendran

This book features a selection of my photographs resulting from my passion for birds which are a great source of fascination and personal fulfillment. It is about encounters with my winged friends and my love for nature. This book is not intended to be a photographic guide for identifying birds or birding locations. Rather, it depicts my love for birds, a passion illustrated with the photographs I took, many over the past five years

Malaysia is a birding paradise with more than 780 species in 55 Important Bird Areas (IBA).

Sadly, our birding population is dwindling rapidly due to environmental degradation and blatant destruction by human activities and economic greed.

This publication features 193 selected species with some 300 colour photographs.

Common and scientific names of avifauna are also provided for each specimen.

This book includes QR codes as per MyBIS (Malaysian Biodiversity Information System), a database for national biodiversity. Readers can scan the QR codes using their Android or iPhone. You can download a QR reader from The Google Play Store or Apple App Store.

Synopsis

This book containing 197 bird species and 300 color photos is a photographic illustration of Malaysian birds. The book "Malaysian Birds: A Glimpse gives a brief description of the habitats of each species. Since it is coffee table version, it is designed for pleasure reading. Hence each bird species, has a catchy caption. It is mainly for bird lovers and nature enthusiasts. It is for local and international distribution.