This is the first volume in a major new four-part work that will cover 33% of the world's birds. Volume I includes over 700 species of the true songbirds and features 31 colour plates by Guy Tudor, designed to show the birds' inter-relationships. The text by Robert Ridgely providesdescriptions of each bird and its habitat, range, habits, and voice. Also included are over 700 specially prepared distribution maps based on published sources and recent observations. the forthcoming volumes in this series wil follow a similar format.
Covers more than a thousand species. Accompanying text is full of facts.
The remaining volumes of The Birds of South America will be: Volume III: The Nonpasserines (Landbirds) Volume IV: The Nonpasserines (Waterbirds) No release date has been set for the remaining volumes.
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.
Perhaps most important, they combine this review and analysis with extensive field observations to give an accurate, incisive portrait of the birds in nature.
This is the first comprehensive identification guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this region.
This is the first comprehensive field guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this region. It covers all the species, including vagrants, found in Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire,...
VOICE Call (1) a rapid, slightly nasal, laughlike series that rises steeply then gradually drops in pitch wiiiiiiiieeeeeeee- uh. Crane Hawk Geranospiza caerulescens 43–52cm MX to SA. Uncommon and local resident in lowlands and foothills ...
The only field guide to illustrate and describe every non-passerine species of bird in South America.
The Species of Birds of South America and Their Distribution