ISBN 10: 0195301552 / ISBN 13: 9780195301557
Published by Oxford University Press, 2009
The carefully edited text and images are the first to cover the full range of bird life in this vast and varied country. The more than 1800 up-to-date accounts treat the Yellow-nosed Albatross to the Sombre Hummingbird, the Ash-throated Gnat-eater to the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Nighthawks and Jacamars to Motmots, Puffbirds, and Peppershrikes, with special attention given to the 218 Brazilian endemics. Detailed information is included on measurement; identifying features; habitat; voice, song, and call. Distribution maps show the range for each species, also indicating seasonality and occurrence, essential for finding and identifying specific birds.
Small embossing on 1 page, otherwise very good condition. $25.
ISBN 10: ISBN 13: 9788496553514
Publisher: LYNX EDICIONS, 2009 (Limited Edition Hardcover)
Text by renowned ornithologist Joseph Forshaw provides the most authoritative and comprehensive account of the trogons ever written. Paintings by eminent bird artist Albert Gilbert accurately depict for the first time all trogon species in their natural habitats and true colors More than 80 color and black-and-white illustrations, including a foldout color plate of the Resplendent Quetzal, the sacred bird of the ancient Mayans and Aztecs Large format and state-of-the-art five-color printing.
Nils Navarro’s original watercolor illustrations cover the 26 endemic species of Cuba as well as another 22 endemics of the West Indies that inhabit the archipelago.
