Japan/Philippines field guides

[Mark Bennett <>]

Hi Paul,

The latest, and my favourite, field guide for the PI is "Birds of the Philippines", Desmond Allen (Lynx Edicions). I got the flexi cover version but there is a (heavier?) hardback as well.

The Allen guide is also a little lighter than the older Kennedy guide, which is a bonus I guess.

Best regards,

Mark

On Mon, 7 Jul 2025 at 14:16, <> wrote:

Hi all,

I have upcoming trips to Japan and Philippines and was hoping for some guidance on field guides.

I still prefer books but open to apps also.

 

Japan: I have Mark Brazil’s Princeton guide, but it covers all of East Asia and is pretty bulky: I’ll be cycling so want to keep weight down.

I can see there is a Japan-only guide by Mark Brazil, probably a pared-down version of the above, but the best price is can see on Ebay is >$70, which is  a bit steep.

Any suggestions for print or app?

 

Philippines: had a look on line; doesn’t seem to be much in the way of bird guides. Not cycling, but backpacking and hoping to travel light.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

Paul

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