A Guide to the Birds of Panama: With Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras

by Robert S. Ridgely, Jr. John A Gwynne

Overview

An updated and expanded second edition of the acclaimed field guide to the marvelous birdlife of Panama

A Guide to the Birds of Panama remains one of the most popular field guides to Panama’s birds. This second edition has been fully expanded to include information on the birds of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras and covers hundreds of additional species. This beautifully illustrated guide is an ideal travel companion for visitors to the region and a must-have book for bird lovers everywhere.

• The essential field guide to one of the most spectacular birding destinations in the world
• Covers some 200 additional species
• Features a wealth of stunning illustrations, including new and updated plates
• Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, similar species, status, distribution, and behavior
• Shares invaluable tips on birdfinding in Panama
• Discusses climate, migration, and conservation

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780691025124
Publisher:	Princeton University Press
Publication date:	07/05/1992
Edition description:	ENLARGED
Pages:	656
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert S. Ridgely is director and president emeritus of Rainforest Trust and one of the world’s leading authorities on the birds of South and Central America. His books include The Birds of Ecuador and The Birds of South America. John A. Gwynne is a leading bird artist whose books include Birds of Venezuela (Princeton).

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“This is an excellent book, and will undoubtedly remain the definitive field guide to the birds of Panama for many years.”—Frank Lambert, Journal of Tropical Ecology

“A sophisticated treatment of one of the world’s richest avifaunas.”—Quarterly Review of Biology

Editorial Reviews

A sophisticated treatment of one of the world's richest avifaunas.

Quarterly Review of Biology

Revised and expanded edition of a marvelous field guide to some 1,000 species in this rich and varied (and threatened) region. About 850 of the species are illustrated, most on 48 color plates, of which 19 were newly prepared for their edition. Follows the sequence and taxonomy of the 1983 check-list of the American Ornithologists Union. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"A sophisticated treatment of one of the world's richest avifaunas."—Quarterly Review of Biology

From the Publisher