Early Bird Pocket Guides

As the beginner birdwatcher learns to identify more birds, there is often a need for a simple pocket guide that lists the common species of the region in a portable format that can be easily carried in the field. Early Bird’s pocket guides are a perfect introduction to common birds in your region.

There are 10 panels with bird illustrations (12 in the Northeastern India, Uttarakhand, Western Ghats and Chhattisgarh versions), and for ease of reference, the featured species have been divided into 5-6 categories based on habitat (eg. Wetland Birds) and behaviour (eg. Ground-feeding Birds).

Please note: The first language mentioned alongside the pocket guide name (when you select "region") is the language used for all the text. Only the names of birds are given in the first and second languages. Eg. Tamil Nadu (Tamil/English) will have all the text in Tamil and species names in Tamil and English, while Madhya Pradesh (English/Hindi) will have all the text in English and bird names in English and Hindi.

The illustrations in all versions have been used with permission from "Birds of the Indian Subcontinent" by Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp.

Funds from the Western Ghats pocket guide benefit the rainforest restoration programme in Valparai.

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