Covers more than a thousand species. Accompanying text is full of facts.
"Birds of South America Non-Passerines: Rheas to Woodpeckers features: first guide to nearly 1,300 species of non-passerines in South America; easy-to-use format; complements volumes on passerine birds; contains key identification features; ...
Mostly 1250–2100 m. ... Mostly below 700 m, but to 1500 m on tepui slopes. ... in dense growth, and thus often harder to see; mist-netting can re- veal it to be numerous, and it can persist even in small forest fragments.
The book includes entries on fifty bird species of southern Chile and Argentina, among them the Magellanic Woodpecker, Rufous-Legged Owl, Ringed Kingfisher, Buff-Necked Ibis, Giant Hummingbird, and Andean Condor.
This comprehensive field guide covers all of the species recorded in Chile, including vagrants; all are illustrated in superb detail, and feature every major plumage variation.
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Antarctic Research Series, Volume 24.The Antarctic Research Series is a medium for authoritative reports on the extensive scientific research being...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
Largest flighted landbird. male has a red, naked head with a fleshy dark red or black crest and a white ruff (nuchal collar). The rest of plumage is black with a conspicuous white area on the upperwings. The wings are rectangular with ...
This authoritative book includes 199 stunning colour plates, depicting every species and many distinct plumages and subspecies, including 28 endemics and 17 near-endemics.
The only field guide to illustrate and describe every non-passerine species of bird in South America.
This spectacularly illustrated book is the only complete guide to the wildlife and natural history of the vast and beautiful Antarctic region.