A Birder's Guide to Southeastern Arizona (Aba/Lane Birdfinding Guide)

Great year-round birding, grand scenery, and a birdlist that includes some of the most sought-after and beautiful birds in all of North America make A Birder's Guide to Southeastern Arizona the essential guidebook for residents and visitors to this area. This fifth edition includes expanded bar graphs keyed to habitats, with seasonal and abundance information for 514 species. In addition, there is an annotated Specialties section which provides information on the best places to find over 240 of the most interesting birds of Southeastern Arizona. Also included are maps, directions, and birding tips for the newest birding hotspots. The author, Rick Taylor, brings a wealth of field experience and boundless enthusiasm to this guide. His attention to detail provides a complete picture of the opportunities awaiting birders in Southeastern Arizona.

Hiking up to 500 miles each summer for eight years while conducting research on the Elegant Trogon, Richard Cachor Taylor developed an intimate knowledge of the birds, habitats, and locations throughout Southeastern Arizona. In 1977 he reported the first Eared Trogon seen in the United States. Inevitably, his interest in trogon ecology led him south into Mexico and Central America, where he soon discovered the magic of other tropical birds. In 1980 Rick founded Borderland Tours. Responsible eco-tourism, he believes, provides an economic incentive for the preservation of plant and wildlife communities throughout the world. Aside from leading tours to locations from Alaska to South America every year, Rick has authored location checklists for finding birds in Arizonas Chiricahua and Huachuca Mountains. His most recent books include Trogons of the Arizona Borderlands and A Birders Guide to Southeastern Arizona.