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Catalogs the more than 800 species of birds found in Costa Rica, with notes on identification, habits, and distribution
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Comstock: Cornell Univ. Pr. Oct. 1989. c.656p. permanent paper. illus. maps. bibliog. index. LC 88-43444. ISBN 0-8014-2287-6. $65; pap. ISBN 0-8014-9600-4. $35. ref This is a superior field guide to a country with one of the richest assortments of bird life anywhere. Written and illustrated by top experts, this book has it all: 52 excellent color plates, detailed species accounts, brief write-ups of 70 birding localities, and extensive introductory materials, often skimped on in books of this genre, on geography, climate, habitats, and conservation, accompanied by helpful photographs. Costa Rica has a fine park system and has long been the most popular Central American country for visiting naturalists. Since the destruction of natural areas in the Neotropics is finally receiving the publicity it deserves, books such as this are urgently needed. It is the first Costa Rican bird book since Paul Slud's The Birds of Costa Rica (1964. o.p.), a respected but unillustrated monograph. A splendid job. Highly recommended.
- Henry T. Armistead, Thomas Jefferson Univ. Lib., Philadelphia
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Hardcover. Condition: GOOD. Ex-Library, withdrawn. Typical library stickers & stamps. Other than library markings, text pages appear to have no notations, highlighting or underlining. Stored and protected in a Mylar cover. Cover shows edge & shelf wear from use or storage. Binding is in very good condition. 1989. Cornell Univ. Ships in box, quickly and with care. __________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ SYNOPSIS & HISTORY: This lavishly illustrated birds and birdwatching field guide is the most comprehensive treatment of a rich tropical avifauna ever presented in a single volume suitable for its use in the field. With its full coverage of waterbirds and migrants as well as resident tropical species, and its coverage of such topics as plumages, vocalizations, food habits, nesting, and distribution, it is truly a guide to the birds themselves, not merely a guide to their identification. There are also practical tips for trips in the field and descriptions of good birding locations, with specific directions for travel by car, public transport, and on foot, as well as three maps. A highly readable, portable encyclopedia to the fascinating, ever-surprising birds of Costa Rica, this book will be welcomed by birders and other naturalists. Seller Inventory # 853Glb1021A4