9780691221052: Field Guide to the Birds of Chile
ISBN 10 : 0691221057 ISBN 13 : 9780691221052
Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2021

Synopsis

A comprehensive and authoritative illustrated guide to all of Chile's birds

With its diverse range of habitats, Chile boasts a remarkable variety of breeding and visiting birds, from penguins to hummingbirds, making the country one of South America's top birding destinations. From the Chilean Tinamou and Juan Fernandez Firecrown to the Magellanic woodpecker, this comprehensive and authoritative field guide covers every one of Chile's 468 recorded species, including vagrants. All are illustrated in superb detail in 89 color plates, which feature every major plumage variation. Concise, facing-page species accounts describe key identification features, status, range, habitat, and voice, and accurate distribution maps are also provided for every species. The result is an essential field guide to the birds of this fascinating and beautiful country.

  • Covers all 468 species recorded in Chile, including vagrants
  • Features 89 color plates illustrating every species, with text and distribution maps on facing pages for quick and easy reference
  • Includes concise species accounts describing key identification features, status, range, habitat, and voice

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À propos de l'auteur

Daniel E. Martínez Piña has devoted his life to ornithology and illustration. A birder since early childhood, he has traveled all over Chile and is the coauthor and illustrator of many books on the country's birds. Gonzalo E. González Cifuentes is a writer and wildlife photographer and the author of many locally published books on birds and wildlife in Chile. He is also associate editor of the Chilean Journal of Ornithology.

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Éditeur
Princeton University Press
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0691221057
ISBN 13 
9780691221052
Reliure
Carton flexible
Illustrateur
Piña Daniel E Martínez
Nombre de pages
224
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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ISBN 10 :  1472970004 ISBN 13 :  9781472970008
Editeur : Helm, 2021
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