(pp. 327–8) Orange minivet ( Pericrocotus flammeus) and scarlet minivet ( P.(p. 326) Jerdon's minivet Pericrocotus albifrons is split from white-bellied minivet ( P.(p. 323) Andaman cuckooshrike ( Coracina dobsoni) is split from bar-bellied cuckooshrike ( C.(p. 313) Ceylon swallow ( Hirundo hyperythra) is split from red-rumped swallow ( H.(p. 312) Hill swallow ( Hirundo domicola) is split from Pacific swallow ( H.
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(p. 310) Grey-throated sand-martin ( Riparia chinensis) is split from brown-throated sand-martin ( R.(p. 290) Crimson-backed flameback ( Chrysocolaptes stricklandi) is split from greater flameback ( C.(p. 278) Crimson-fronted barbet ( Megalaima rubricapillus) is split into two species, Malabar barbet ( M.(p. 248) Hume's hawk-owl ( Ninox obscura) is split from brown hawk-owl ( N.(p. 244) Himalayan wood owl ( Strix nivicola) is split from tawny owl ( S.(p. 235) Ceylon bay owl ( Phodilus assimilis) is split from Oriental bay owl ( Ph.(p. 233) Andaman barn-owl ( Tyto deroepstorffi) is split from barn owl ( T.(p. 217) Nicobar imperial pigeon ( Ducula nicobarica) is split from green imperial pigeon ( D.chloropterus from South Asia, and possible fifth and sixth species, T. (phayrei) axillaris and T. (phayrei) aromaticus from the Philippines and Buru in the Moluccas respectively. pompadora sensu stricto, grey-fronted green pigeon T. (pp. 212–4) Pompadour green pigeon ( Treron pompadora) is split into four to six species: Ceylon green-pigeon T.(pp. 211–2) Emerald dove ( Chalcophaps indica) is split into two species: emerald dove ( Chalcophaps indica sensu stricto) and an Australasian species C. longirostris.(pp. 181–2) Indian stone-curlew ( Burhinus indicus) is split from Eurasian stone-curlew ( B.nivosus) plovers are treated as separate species (pp. 154–5) Kentish ( Charadrius alexandrinus) and snowy ( C.(pp. 141–2) Eastern water rail ( Rallus indicus) is split from (European) water rail ( R.cirrhatus) hawk-eagles are treated as separate species (pp. 108–9) Changeable ( Spizaetus limnaeetus) and crested ( S.buteo sensu stricto), Himalayan buzzard ( B. (pp. 101–2) Common buzzard ( Buteo buteo) is split into two or three species: common buzzard ( B.poecilorhyncha sensu stricto) and Chinese spot-billed duck ( A. (pp. 74–5) Spot-billed duck ( Anas poecilorhyncha) is split into two species, Indian spot-billed duck ( A.bewickii) swans are regarded as separate species (pp. 68–9) Whistling ( Cygnus columbianus) and Bewick's ( C.(p. 60) Black-backed bittern ( Ixobrychus dubius) is split from little bittern ( I.ibis sensu stricto) and eastern cattle egret ( B. (p. 58) Cattle egret ( Bubulcus ibis) is split into two species: western cattle egret ( B.(p. 53) Oriental darter ( Anhinga melanogaster) is treated as a monotypic Asian species, separate from African ( A.The back covers of both volumes feature a painting of Serendib and Nicobar scops owls. Volume 2 features six laughingthrush species: variegated, Bhutan, grey-sided, blue-winged, black-chinned and Assam. Volume 1 features crimson-backed flameback, stork-billed kingfisher, Indian eagle-owl, black-and-orange flycatcher and Himalayan quail on its front cover. The book's covers are illustrated by montages of South Asian birds, painted by Anderton. There are ten appendices, including a hypothetical list, a list of rejected species, a summary of taxonomic changes, a glossary, a gazetteer, and a list of institutions holding major collections of South Asian bird specimens. The bulk of the book, from pages 41 to 601, consists of individual species accounts each of these includes sections on identification, occurrence, habits and voice (this latter section accompanied by sonograms for many species). This is followed by a 24-page introduction. This volume opens with an appreciation, written by Bruce Beehler, of S. Dillon Ripley, who initiated the work which led to the book, and after whom it is named.
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Twelve other authors are listed as having contributed to this volume, including Per Alström, Nigel Collar and Craig Robson. Volume 2: Attributes and Status contains more detailed supporting texts for every species. In addition to the 69 plates by Anderton, eleven other artists contributed, including Ian Lewington and Bill Zetterström. A nine-page introduction is followed by 180 colour plates, each with an accompanying text page giving brief identification notes, and, for most species, range maps.