Birds of Chile

by Álvaro Jaramillo, Peter Burke (Illustrator), David Beadle (Illustrator)

This is the essential new field guide to the birds of Chile. Representing a great diversity of habitats, from the Andes in the north down to the tundra and sub-Antarctic rainforest of Tierra del Fuego in the far south, Chile is the breeding ground or temporary abode of 473 known species including 9 found nowhere else in the world. Birds of Chile covers them all, embracing not only the mainland but points offshore such as Easter Island as well as the Antarctic Peninsula and adjacent islands, plus the Falklands and South Georgia. In addition to being a friendly and fruitful birding destination in its own right, Chile is the starting point for many Antarctic cruises.


Succinct, identification-focused text and distribution maps share a page opposite each of the 97 color plates to allow quick and easy reference. Between the boldfaced English name and the scientific name comes the Spanish name as used in Chile; this is important, for birders will find their quest far more enjoyable and effectual if they can explain to Chileans exactly what they are looking at, think they are looking at, or hope to be looking at.


Since Chile's list of resident species is yet far from conclusive, vagrants and rarities are also included. Indeed, some birds once thought to be accidentals in Chile have since proved to be regulars, including the Westland Petrel, Least Sandpiper, Cliff Swallow, and Golden-billed Saltator. Compact, comprehensive, and easy to use, Birds of Chile is the essential field guide to the birds of this spectacular and tourist-friendly country.

Genres: Birds, Field Guides

288 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2003

Reviews

[Isidora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Conocí este libro en la universidad por sugerencia de un profesor de ecología y definitivamente ha sido una de las mejores guías de campo que he adquirido. Es perfecta para quienes disfrutamos de la observación de aves y de conocer sobre cada especie de ellas a lo largo de Chile.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es precioso. Me encanta viajar, fotografiar aves y luego identificarlas gracias a las ilustraciones. Me sirve mucho para enseñar a otras personas sobre el tema, motivarlos a conocer y apreciar el mundo de las aves del territorio nacional.

[coniimqq · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una muy buena guía de campo

[Marcos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Libro infalible para reconocer las aves de Chile, la guía más completa que hay de momento.

[Neill Vanhinsberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have a fair number of bird guides for countries and regions all over the world and this is one I keep coming back to. Concise, well laid out and so much information in the introductory section (the part most people don't read) about the country, the birds, bird behaviour and other important aspects of birding. There is information in there that I haven't seen in any other book. The illustrations by David Beadle and Peter Burke are absolutely top notch. One might expect this in a Helm Guide / Princeton Press guide book but it is not always the case. Often you will find a section in another guide, say flycatchers, where the heads seem too big, or they just look off. In birds where plumage is not the ID point you need, this is discouraging. Not so in this book. The illustrations are all spot on. This book is right up there with the Sibley guides which I regard as the best ever published. The only drawback for readers is it's a short book which means it's small, which is just what you want in field guide!! I can't say enough about this book except to say maybe there will be a 2nd edition? Way to go Alvaro!

[Ariel · Rating 4 out of 5]

SPA: Una guía de campo fantástica con hermosas ilustraciones! Fue mi primer libro de aves y me encantó, usado muchísimo en terreno por 13 años ya. Tamaño perfecto para llevar en la mochila también. A pesar de que en la actualidad algunos mapas están un poco desactualizados (lo único "negativo" que podría decir, aunque no es culpa del libro), la información que presenta es muy precisa y útil para identificar aves chilenas. Incluso teniendo 3 libros de Aves de Chile, puedo recomendar esta hasta el día de hoy.

ENG: A fantastic field guide with beautiful illustrations! It was my first bird book and I loved it, used and abused it in the field for 13 years now. Perfect size for carrying while birding too! Although some of the maps are a little outdated (the only "negative" thing I can say, that it's not the book's fault), the information displayed is very precise and helpful to identify Chilean birds. Even having 3 Birds of Chile field guides, I can absolutely recommend this one even today!

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Would not normally list a birding field guide as I have about 25 similiar books that I have not listed but I am diligently studying this one for a future vacation so forgive me.

[Racwolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

pajaros... bonitos.