Used Books for Sale
To purchase a book, email rsuomala@nhaudubon.org. Sales are on a first come, first serve basis. All used books may be picked up at NH Audubon’s McLane Center in Concord, NH. We are sorry, but we are not providing shipping at this time. Email rsuomala@nhaudubon.org for other possible options.
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Parrots of the World
By Joseph M. Forshaw
Paperback, Princeton University, published 2010, 336 pages
Parrots are among the most beautiful and exotic birds in the world—and among the most endangered. This beautifully illustrated field guide covers all 356 species and well-differentiated subspecies of parrots, and is organized by geographical distribution—Australasian, Afro-Asian, and neotropical. It features 146 superb color plates depicting every kind of parrot, as well as detailed, facing-page species accounts that describe key identification features, distribution, subspeciation, habitat, and status. This field guide also shows where to observe each species in the wild.
Book condition is generally Good to Very Good – small marks are sometimes present, and some may have a small embossed mark on one page. $25.00
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A Guide to the Birds of Venezuela
By Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee and William H.Phelps, Jr.
Paperback, published 1978
Nearly 1,300 species are covered, almost all are illustrated. An introduction describes Venezuela’s geography, altitudinal zones, and river systems. Maps show almost all of the localities, rivers, and mountains mentioned in the text.
Small embossing on 1 page, otherwise good condition. $15.
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A Guide to the Birds of Panama: With Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras
By Robert S. Ridgely and John A. Gwynne
Published 1992, Paperback
An updated and expanded second edition of the acclaimed field guide to the marvelous birdlife of Panama. Paperback. 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. Features a wealth of stunning illustrations and plates. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, similar species, status, distribution, and behavior. Includes tips on birdfinding in Panama.
Very Good Condition. $15.
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The Birds of Ecuador, Field Guide
By Robert S. Ridgley and Paul J. Greenfield
Paperback, Published 2001
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.
Small embossing on 1 page, otherwise Very Good Condition. $25.
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Brazil
By Ber Van Perlo
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.
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Trogons: A Natural History of the Trogonidae
By Joseph M. Forshaw
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.
Very Good Condition $325.00
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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A COMPREHENSIVE FIELD GUIDE
By Nils Navarro, Published 2015
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.
Very good condition
$30.00
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