9780713686739: Field Guide to Birds of Peru (Helm Field Guides)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0713686731 ISBN 13: 9780713686739
Publisher: Helm (UK), 2007

Synopsis

A comprehensive field guide to the birds of Peru.

More than 1,890 species - nearly one fifth of the world’s birds - have been recorded in Peru, which hosts one of the richest avifaunas of any country in the world, including a mind-boggling 113 endemics.

This field guide offers full coverage for every species that occurs in the country. 307 superb, high-quality plates include full coverage of distinct plumages, subspecific variation sexual and age variation and morphs. The facing text features concise descriptions that discuss key identification criteria, status, vocalisations and distribution, with colour distribution maps.

A landmark publication that was the product of almost 40 years of research, expeditions and study, this remarkable book remains the standard work for Peru. Authoritative yet portable and suitable for field use, it is a must-have for any ornithologist or birder visiting the country.

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About the Author

Thomas S. Schulenberg is a research associate at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. He was a founding editor of Neotropical Birds.

John O'Neil is a renowned ornithologist and former director of the Museum of Natural Science at Louisiana State University. O'Neill initiated, co-authored, and co-illustrated this book, which represents the culmination of his more than 40 years of fieldwork and research.

Dan Lane is a research associate at Louisiana State University. An expert on the birds of the Neotropics, he joined John O’Neill on several of his Peruvian expeditions. He remains a tour-leader and bird illustrator of note. Douglas F. Stotz is an ornithologist based at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. Theodore Parker III (1953–1993) was an American ornithologist who specialised in the Neotropics. A brilliant field birder, he tragically died in a plane crash in Ecuador in 1993.

From the Back Cover

With over 1800 species, Peru has the second richest avifauna of any country in the world. As a consequence it is one of the most popular birding destinations in South America. This will be the first comprehensive and fully illustrated field guide to the birds of Peru. Text is arranged opposite the plates, in conventional field guide manner. The combination of authoritative text and superb artwork will set new standards for South American field guides.

From the Inside Flap

With over 1800 species, Peru has the second richest avifauna of any country in the world. As a consequence it is one of the most popular birding destinations in South America. This will be the first comprehensive and fully illustrated field guide to the birds of Peru. Text is arranged opposite the plates, in conventional field guide manner. The combination of authoritative text and superb artwork will set new standards for South American field guides.

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Publisher
Helm (UK)
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0713686731
ISBN 13 
9780713686739
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
656

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9780691049151: Birds of Peru (Princeton Field Guides)

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ISBN 10:  0691049157 ISBN 13:  9780691049151
Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2007
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