Birds of Colombia
Helm (Publisher)
Published on 11. January 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
608 pages
978-1-4081-0534-4 (ISBN)
Description
Colombia holds one of the most diverse avifaunas in the world, with a breathtaking 1875 species on the Colombian list - a stern identification challenge for all but the most seasoned of neotropical birders.
This book provides the answer to the challenging identification puzzles that birders in this country are faced with. Detailed colour plates by Robin Restall focus on key field marks. Allied to the concise identification text and accurate range maps, these allow identification at a glance. From tanagers to troupials, tinamous and trumpeters to trogons and tyrannulets, this book is an essential companion for anyone visiting this amazing country.
This book provides the answer to the challenging identification puzzles that birders in this country are faced with. Detailed colour plates by Robin Restall focus on key field marks. Allied to the concise identification text and accurate range maps, these allow identification at a glance. From tanagers to troupials, tinamous and trumpeters to trogons and tyrannulets, this book is an essential companion for anyone visiting this amazing country.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
275 plates; 750 colour maps
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-0534-4 (9781408105344)
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Persons
Robin Restall is an acclaimed artist and author who currently resides in Venezuela. His previous books include the Helm Identification Guide Munias and Manikins (1998) and the epic, two-volume Birds of Northern South America (Helm, 2008). Steve Hilty is the author of Birds of Venezuela (PUP, 2002). An expert on the birds of the neotropics, he is a tour leader and a research associate
at the University of Kansas.
at the University of Kansas.