The Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide

Richard Garrigues

ISBN 10: 0801445876 / ISBN 13: 9780801445873

Edité par Cornell University Press, 2007

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G0801445876I4N00

Présentation de l'éditeur: Graced with bounteous natural beauty Costa Rica has become a popular destination for travellers from all over the world. Birds play a prominent role in attracting visitors, too. The shimmering quetzals, gaudy macaws, and comical toucans that populate tourism posters only begin to hint at the impressive avian diversity to be found throughout this small country. The principal objective of this book is to help you correctly identify birds in Costa Rica. Each family of birds is introduced by a brief description that should help the novice birder determine to which group a bird belongs. Nearly every species is illustrated by one or more images, as needed. Corresponding to each species' illustration is a written account on the facing page. The account begins with the unique field marks to look for that will distinguish each species from similar ones. Following the description is information about status, distribution and vocalisation. Most species accounts include a a map showing the distribution within Costa Rica. This new edition features 903 species in total, including 64 that are illustrated here for the first time. The 174 colour plates include 360 new images from artist Robert Dean. The text and maps have been fully updated to ensure that this guide is the definitive field guide for anyone visiting Costa Rica.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide
Éditeur : Cornell University Press
Date d'édition : 2007
Reliure : Hardcover
Illustrateur : Dean, Robert
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket