Field Guide to the Birds of Ecuador (Helm Field Guides) - Softcover

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Freile, Juan; Restall, Robin

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9781408105337: Field Guide to the Birds of Ecuador (Helm Field Guides)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1408105330 ISBN 13: 9781408105337
Publisher: Helm, 2018

Synopsis

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 indispensible guide to bird identification in Ecuador.

· Covers every species and most subspecies recorded in Ecuador, including migrants and vagrants, with accurate and up-to-date distribution maps.

· 291 colour plates illustrating more than 1,630 species, with text on facing pages for quick and easy reference.

· Concise text covering identification, voice, habits, habitats, range, distribution and status.

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About the Authors

Juan Freile is an ornithologist based in Ecuador. He has published more than 80 bird-related papers and books, including the Helm field guide Birds of Ecuador with Robin Restall, and works on a wide array of environmental issues. Juan currently acts as chairman of the Committee for Ecuadorian Records in Ornithology, and is managing editor of Cotinga and Revista Ecuatoriana de Ornitologia.

Robin Restall (1937–2023) was an author and illustrator. Originally a draughtsman, Robin's development as an ornithology artist began with his love of cagebirds, which led to his first book, Munias and Mannikins (1996). He became a Research Associate at the Phelp Ornithological Collection in Caracas, Venezuela, where he conceived and painted the art for his masterpiece, the two-volume Birds of Northern South America, which featured his illustrations of 2,300 species. Published in 2006, this book remains a magnificent testament to Robin's powers of observation and illustration. It went on to provide the basis for several other field guides, notably to Ecuador and Venezuela, both of which remain the standard works.

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Publisher
Helm
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1408105330
ISBN 13 
9781408105337
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
656
Rating
  • 4.69 out of 5 stars
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