Birds of Central America: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama Contributor(s): Vallely, Andrew (Author), Dyer, Dale (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691138028 ISBN-13: 9780691138022 Publisher: Princeton University Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Birds - Nature | Birdwatching Guides - Travel | Central America |
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6" W x 9.1" L (3.15 lbs) 584 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: The first comprehensive field guide to the birds of Central America Birds of Central America is the first comprehensive field guide to the avifauna of the entire region, including Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Handy and compact, the book presents text and illustrations for nearly 1,200 resident and migrant species, and information on all rare vagrants. Two hundred sixty detailed plates on convenient facing-page spreads depict differing ages and sexes for each species, with a special focus on geographic variation. The guide also contains up-to-date range maps and concise notes on distribution, habitat, behavior, and voice. An introduction provides a brief overview of the region's landscape, climate, and biogeography. The culmination of more than a decade of research and field experience, Birds of Central America is an indispensable resource for all those interested in the bird life of this part of the world.
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