Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Download books and articles on Sri Lankan Birds

Books published by the Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka are now available to download free of charge at the FOGSL website. Visit ‘Download’ section of the web site http://www.fogsl.net/ to download publications as pdf files. Following publications are available at the moment.

“Common, Endemic and Threatened Birds in Sri Lanka”
This book describes almost all common birds together with endemic and threatened birds recorded in the island. It was authored by well-known ornithologist Prof. Sarath Kotagama. This book is available to buy at FOGSL office and all leading bookshops.

“Birds of Sinharaja”
This book describes the all birds recorded, at the Sinharaja National Heritage Wilderness Area which has one of the highest Avifaunal diversities. It was authored by well-known ornithologist Prof. Sarath Kotagama. This book is available to buy at FOGSL office and all leading bookshops.

“Birds of Sri Lanka: A Tally List”
This list is based on the recent taxonomic revision of Sri Lankan avifauna done by FOGSL researchers. This booklet is prepared to use in the field. FOGSL hopes this will speed up your recording ability in the field and will help you to upload data into the ‘Sri Lanka Birds’. This will be available to buy at FOGSL office soon.

“Siyoth – Journal of the Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka”
All articles published in Siyoth Volume 2, Number 1 and 2 are available to download. ‘Siyoth’ is available to buy at FOGSL office and all leading bookshops. Contact FOGSL office to buy past issues of ‘Siyoth’.

Will be online soon.
“Bird Flocks of Sinharaja”
The “Mixed species Feeding Flocks” of Sinharaja National Heritage Wilderness Area is the worlds’ most extensively researched flock since 1981. The study has enabled the publication of numerous research papers and the doctoral thesis of Dr. Eben Goodale. It has thus brought fame to Sinharaja in terms of avifaunal studies. This book is a field guide to identify birds in the mixed species feeding flocks. It was authored by well-known ornithologist Prof. Sarath Kotagama and Dr. Eben Goodale. This book is available to buy at FOGSL office and all leading bookshops. This will be added to download section soon.

1 comment:

Kirigalpoththa said...

Thanks for the information!