Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia, 1st Edition by McMullan, Miles, Donegan, Thomas M, Quevedo, Alonso (2010) Paperback

by Miles McMullan, Thomas M. Donegan, Alonso Quevedo

Coinciding with Colombia's 200th anniversary as a republic, the world's most bird-rich nation finally has a new field guide. It brings together original illustrations of all the country's birds, including most plumage variations, many new and even undescribed species, original text and up-to-date maps. Never before have so many species been described and illustrated for a national field guide. The guide features all-new texts, maps and illustrations for all of the birds recorded in Colombia, including offshore islands. Every species is illustrated and all of the non-pelagic species are mapped. Plates are arranged to show illustrations, maps, text, field notes and notes on endemism and threat status side by side in a single information cell. Emphasis is placed on features that will be most useful in the field. This book is more field-friendly than most other national guides for neotropical countries. At 250 pages long and just 12.5 x 21 cm, it is the first genuinely pocket-sized comprehensive field-guide for one of the biggest neotropical avifaunas. All profits from this book will go toward the pioneering conservation work and unrivalled network of protected areas of ProAves in Colombia.

Genres: Nature

250 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2010

About the author

Lleva años viviendo en Colombia. No es biólogo, ni ornitólogo, estudió bellas artes. Ha recorrido todo el país avistando la mayor cantidad de aves posibles. Entre los lugares que visitó, se destaca Minca, un paraíso para observadores de aves en la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, en el cual vivió un buen tiempo. Esta segunda edición de «Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia», es la versión actualizada y más completa de las aves colombianas hasta la fecha.

Reviews

[Margaret Vest · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely handy for identifying the feathered friends that have been gracing us with their presence during this quarantine time

[Melany Stella]

Me pareció interesante este libro para un muestreo de fauna