Manee Archawaranon’s new book “The Hill Mynah in Thailand : A 30-year Study. Behavioral Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology” published in 2018 will be welcome by anybody who is interested in hill mynahs and ornithology. This new book is complementary to Archawaranon’s last book on hill mynahs published in the Thai language in 2006 and includes new information accumulated by additional research conducted during the twelve years in between the publication of the two books. Archawaranon’s first book on mynahs is already very informative and comprehensive, but is problematic for non-Thai readers. Both books, and especially the new book, are of interest to amateur bird watchers and naturalists as well as scientists and conservationists working at universities, research institutes and NGOs. The book relates to both laboratory and field studies, and encompasses diverse issues such as systematics, morphology, evolution, zoogeography, molecular biology, behavior, ecology, endocrinology, captive breeding, vocalization and many more. The book is based on firsthand research experience that spans over of a period of more than thirty years. I hope that Archawaranon’s new book will inspire zoologists to publish their firsthand experience with their research objects not only in the scientific literature but also in semi-popular publications aiming scientists, conservationists and natural-history enthusiasts.