This field guide covers all species occurring in the country of Chile.Chile holds a great diversity of habitat types, from the Andes in the north down to the tundra and sub-Antarctic rainforest of Tierra del Fuego in the far south. Chile supports an interesting range of breeding and visiting birds, including nine species found nowhere else in the world.This guide features concise, identification-focused text positioned opposite the colour plates to allow quick and easy reference. Detailed distribution maps are provided for every species, completing the essential field guide to the birds of this spectacular and tourist-friendly country.
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Featuring concise, identification-focused text positioned opposite thecolour plates to allow quick and easy reference, this guide alsoincludes detailed distribution maps for every species of bird found inthe spectacular and tourist-friendly country of Chile.
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If you are going to Chile... this is certainly the book to take.
Featuring concise, identification-focused text positioned opposite the colour plates to allow quick and easy reference, this guide also includes detailed distribution maps for every species of bird found in the spectacular and tourist-friendly country of Chile.
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A series of comprehensive field guides for a range of spectacular birding regions. Species accounts cover all key identification features, as well as distribution and status. Colour plates and distribution maps are also included.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780713646887
Publisert
2003-11-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Helm
Vekt
446 gr
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, 01, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
240
Forfatter
Om bidragsyterne
Alvaro Jaramillo was born in Santiago, Chile, and raised in Toronto, Canada. He is a wildlife biologist for the Coyote Creek Riparian Station in San Jose, California. He also leads birding tours in North and South America, and is the author of several bird books, including New World Blackbirds.
That book was illustrated by Peter Burke, who has travelled throughout South America and Mexico as a professional bird artist.
David Beadle has illustrated several bird and nature books including A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of Sparrows of the United States and Canada.