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Mammals of South Asia (Lynx Edicions)

10,000 Birds

I was lucky to visit India several times, but as a keen birder I carried along only a bird book, and even upgraded it to a new edition between the trips. Beside India, Lynx Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of South Asia covers Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. I clearly needed a mammal book.

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Mammals of Madagascar (Lynx Edicions)

10,000 Birds

I birded savannas of Southern Africa, I birded India and Central America, and I always missed having a local mammal guide with me. Larger species, that is, excluding dolphins and whales. Yes, field guides to other groups of organisms, as there’s hardly any room left in your baggage or the energy to carry it.