The Birds of Ecuador: Field Guide

The Birds of Ecuador: Field Guide
by Paul J. Greenfield, Robert S. Ridgely

The Birds of Ecuador: Field Guide
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Author: Paul J. Greenfield, Robert S. Ridgely
Foreword: Frank Gill
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-06-26
ISBN: 0801487218
Number of pages: 740
Publisher: Cornell University Press

Summary of The Birds of Ecuador: Field Guide

Birds of Ecuador comprehensively treats the nearly 1600 species of birds that can be found in mainland Ecuador. The authors describe Ecuador this way:

"One of the wonders of the natural world. Nowhere else is such incredible avian diversity crammed into such a small country. . . . Birds are, happily, numerous in many parts of Ecuador: even the downtown parks of the big cities such as Quito and Guayaquil host their complement."

Volume I, Status, Distribution, and Taxonomy, contains detailed information on the ecology, status, and distribution of all species. Introductory chapters deal with geography, climate, and vegetation; bird migration in Ecuador; Ecuadorian ornithology; endemic bird areas in Ecuador; and conservation. Individual species accounts treat habitat, distribution, and taxonomy.

Volume II, Field Guide, contains 96 full-color plates and facing pages of descriptive text, a color map of Ecuador, 2 line drawings of bird anatomy, 115 silhouette outlines, and nearly 1600 distribution maps. All species are illustrated in full color, including migrants and vagrants and visually distinctive subspecies. The text focuses on the field identification aspects of each species, including their behavior, vocalizations, and nest appearance.

The two volumes are available separately or may be purchased as a slipcased set.

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