Fieldbook of the Birds of Ecuador
Author : Miles McMullan
Publisher :
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 28,47 MB
Release : 2013-01-31
Category :
ISBN : 9780982761533
Author : Miles McMullan
Publisher :
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 28,47 MB
Release : 2013-01-31
Category :
ISBN : 9780982761533
Author : Robin Restall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 35,52 MB
Release : 2019-05-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 147297249X
The definitive field guide to the rich avifauna of Ecuador. This up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the birds of mainland Ecuador is a valuable resource for anyone exploring the mountains, forests and wetlands of this incredibly bird-rich country. With thousands of beautiful and detailed paintings, accompanied by concise descriptions and accurate maps, this is an indispensable guide to bird identification in Ecuador. It covers every species and most subspecies recorded in Ecuador, including migrants and vagrants, with accurate and up-to-date distribution maps. There are also 291 colour plates included, which illustrate more than 1,630 species, with text on facing pages for quick and easy reference. Concise text provides an overview of the species' identification, voice, habits, habitats, range, distribution and status.
Author : Robert S. Ridgely
Publisher : Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 38,55 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9780713661170
These widely anticipated volumes comprehensively treat the nearly 1600 species of birds that can be found in mainland Ecuador. Volume 2: Field Guide contains 96 full-colour plates and facing pages of descriptive text, a colour map of Ecuador, 2 line drawings of bird anatomy, 115 silhouette outlines and nearly 1600 distribution maps. All species are illustrated in full colour, including migrants and vagrants and visually distinctive subspecies. The text focuses on the field indentification aspects of each species, including their behaviour, vocalisations and nest appearance.
Author : Nick Athanas
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 19,85 MB
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 140088070X
The ultimate photographic guide to the birds of western Ecuador Western Ecuador is famed for its astonishingly diverse birdlife, from colorful hummingbirds and outrageous toucans to more difficult groups like raptors, flycatchers, and ovenbirds. Here is the ultimate photographic guide to the spectacular birds of this region. Featuring nearly 1,500 stunning color photos of 946 species, this richly detailed and taxonomically sophisticated field guide will help you with even the toughest identification challenges. Species accounts, photos, and color distribution maps appear side by side, making it easier than ever to find what you are looking for, whether you are in the field or preparing for your trip. Features nearly 1,500 photos of 946 species Includes facing-page species accounts, photos, and maps Provides photos of multiple plumages for many species Helps you to differentiate between similar species
Author : Miles McMullan
Publisher :
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 23,49 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9780982761502
A pocket-sized comprehensive field-guide for the neotropical avifaunas. It features texts, maps and illustrations for various birds recorded in Colombia, including offshore islands. Every species is illustrated and various non-pelagic species are mapped.
Author : Nik Borrow
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 22,68 MB
Release : 2020-01-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 147298109X
Ghana is one of the safest and most accessible countries in Western Africa and is rapidly becoming a top tourist destination. This dedicated country field guide uses illustrations from the acclaimed Birds of Western Africa, which have been recomposed into a new set of plates, with new text and maps specific to Ghana. The result is a compact and up-to-date guide to all the birds of Ghana.
Author : Robert S. Ridgely
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 39,57 MB
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1501704303
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and is one of the planet's richest places for bird diversity, especially when it comes to the number of endemic species. Brazil's Atlantic Forest region is one of the most dazzling of all. Immediately surrounding São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, this area of Brazil is also a relatively accessible area to birders from around the world. In the Birds of Brazil Field Guides, the Wildlife Conservation Society brings together a top international team to do justice to the incredible diversity of Brazilian birds. This second guide presents 927 bird species, 863 illustrated, that occur in just the southeastern Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlântica in Portuguese). Of these species, 140 are endemic and 105 near endemic to just this region; 83 of these are threatened. Modern and compact, this field guide provides illustrations of unparalleled quality, key field marks, and regional range maps to facilitate easy recognition of all species normally occurring in this vibrant and critically important area of Brazil.
Author : Iain Campbell
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,39 MB
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 140084682X
The go-to introductory guide to Australia's diverse wildlife and habitats Ideal for the nature-loving traveler, Wildlife of Australia is a handy photographic pocket guide to the most widely seen birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and habitats of Australia. The guide features more than 400 stunning color photographs, and coverage includes 350 birds, 70 mammals, 30 reptiles, and 16 frogs likely to be encountered in Australia's major tourist destinations. Accessible species accounts are useful for both general travelers and serious naturalists, and the invaluable habitat section describes the Australian bush and its specific wildlife. Animal species with similar features are placed on the same plates in order to aid identification. Wildlife of Australia is an indispensable and thorough resource for any nature enthusiast interested in this remarkable continent. Easy-to-use pocket guide More than 400 high-quality photographs Accessible text aids identification Habitat guide describes the Australian bush and its specific wildlife Coverage includes the 350 birds, 70 mammals, 30 reptiles, and 16 frogs most likely to be seen on a trip around Australia
Author : Diego G. Tirira
Publisher :
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 15,25 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Mammals
ISBN : 9789942286741
Author : Bridget Farmer
Publisher : Black Cockatoo Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,96 MB
Release : 2021-10
Category :
ISBN : 9780646843025
A book of Australian birds commonly found in the bush. Each page contains a riddle to engage the reader with the illustration and try and guess the name of the bird. This book aims to both familiarise readers with the twelve birds included within the pages but also teach them what to look for when trying to identify birds in real life.