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Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America
Steve N G Howell
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Description for Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America
Paperback. This new field guide covers the 1070 bird species, including North American migrants, known to inhabit Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and western Nicaragua. Illustrations accompany the descriptions of behaviour, habitat and distribution. Num Pages: 868 pages, numerous colour plates, line drawings, and maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1492.
This entirely new field guide covers the identification, status, and distribution of all 1,070 bird species known from Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and western Nicaragua, a region with endemic more than 180 species. The 71 colour plates and 39 black-and-white drawings, based on the authors'field experience, together show 750 species and included numerous plumages never before illustrated. North American migrants are thoroughly described, and also shown on the plates when confusion could occur with similar Mexican species. Thes species accounts describes appearance, voice, habitat, behaviour (including nests and eggs), and distribution, and include range maps. In addition, ... Read more
This entirely new field guide covers the identification, status, and distribution of all 1,070 bird species known from Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and western Nicaragua, a region with endemic more than 180 species. The 71 colour plates and 39 black-and-white drawings, based on the authors'field experience, together show 750 species and included numerous plumages never before illustrated. North American migrants are thoroughly described, and also shown on the plates when confusion could occur with similar Mexican species. Thes species accounts describes appearance, voice, habitat, behaviour (including nests and eggs), and distribution, and include range maps. In addition, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
868
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1008
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198540120
SKU
V9780198540120
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Steve N G Howell
Steve N. G. Howell and Sophie Webb are Research Associates at Point Reyes Bird Observatory, California.
Reviews for Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America
... a must for anyone with an interest in neotropical birds
David Tomlinson, New Scientist, August 1995
This guide is a major contribution to field ornithology and birding in Mexico and northern Central America. Most highly recommended.
Wildlife Activist, No. 25, December 1995
Few, however, who actually looked at this book would question its importance, as ... Read more
David Tomlinson, New Scientist, August 1995
This guide is a major contribution to field ornithology and birding in Mexico and northern Central America. Most highly recommended.
Wildlife Activist, No. 25, December 1995
Few, however, who actually looked at this book would question its importance, as ... Read more