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Zusatztext This latest addition to field guides is superb. An excellent reference work in all ways for anyone interested in the birds of this region. Informationen zum Autor Robin Restall (1937–2023) was an author and illustrator. Originally a draughtsman, Robin’s development as an ornithology artist began with his love of cagebirds, which led to his first book, Munias and Mannikins (1996). He became a Research Associate at the Phelp Ornithological Collection in Caracas, Venezuela, where he conceived and painted the art for his masterpiece, the two-volume Birds of Northern South America , which featured his illustrations of 2,300 species. Published in 2006, this book remains a magnificent testament to Robin’s powers of observation and illustration. It went on to provide the basis for several other field guides, notably to Ecuador and Venezuela, both of which remain the standard works. Clemencia Rodner is an ornithologist based at the Colección Ornitológica William H. Phelps in Caracas, Venezuela. Miguel Lentino is Scientific Director of the Colección Ornitológica William H. Phelps in Caracas, Venezuela. The first president of the Venezuelan Union of Ornithologists between 2006 and 2010, Miguel's research focuses mainly on the birds of the forests of Venezuelan Guayana. He has coordinated a bird monitoring program in the Henri Pittier National Park, which has operated uninterruptedly since 1990, and culminated in the first ringing manual for Neotropical ornithologists. Miguel's expeditions have included trips to the tepuis of Venezuela, as well as to the Andean region, while in the Caroní basin his work led to the description of a species new to science, the Carrizal Seedeater. Miguel is the co-author of several books, including Birds of Northern South America. Klappentext The first comprehensive identification guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this region .It covers all the species, including vagrants, found in Ecuador, Columbia, Venezuela, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. More than 2,300 species are described in depth in the text, describing geographical variation, identification, status, habitat, voice and taxonomy. This authoritative book will not only be an indispensable guide to the visiting birder, but also a vital tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of this region, which is of such importance to both the indigenous species and those which pass through on migration. This book is a companion to Birds of Northern South America: An Identification Guide - Plates and Maps, which forms Volume II of the set. Vorwort Volume I of a comprehensive two-part identification guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this region. Zusammenfassung This is the first comprehensive identification guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this region. It covers all the species, including vagrants, found in Ecuador,Columbia, Venezuela, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Trinidad and Tobago,Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of families Preface Acknowledgements Introduction- Objectives of this book- Taxonomy- Nomenclature- Geographical area covered- Moult and ageingHow to use this book:- Concept of the book- The species accountsReferences and citationsThe platesThe mapsAbbreviated informationErrors and correctionsBird topographyClimate, vegetation and habitats- Glossary of habitatsAvifauna of Northern South AmericaMigration- Nearctic migrants- Austral migrants- Intra-topical migrantsConservationThe Species Accounts A Discography of Northern South American bird voices by Shaun Peters Glossary Organisations Bibliography ...
