Field Guide to the Birds of Chile

This field guide covers all species occurring in the country of Chile. Chile holds a great diversity of habitat types, from the Andes in the north down to the tundra and sub-Antarctic rainforest of Tierra del Fuego in the far south. Chile supports an interesting range of breeding and visiting birds, including nine species found nowhere else in the world.This guide features concise, identification-focused text positioned opposite the colour plates to allow quick and easy reference. Detailed distribution maps are provided for every species, completing the essential field guide to the birds of this spectacular and tourist-friendly country.>

Info autore

Alvaro Jaramillo was born in Santiago, Chile, and raised in Toronto, Canada. He is a wildlife biologist for the Coyote Creek Riparian Station in San Jose, California. He also leads birding tours in North and South America, and is the author of several bird books, including New World Blackbirds.

Peter Burke is a professional ornithology artist who has travelled widely throughout South America and Mexico. David Beadle has illustrated several bird and nature books including A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of Sparrows of the United States and Canada.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jaramillo Alvaro, Peter Burke, Alvaro Jaramillo
• Con la collaborazione di: David Beadle (Illustrazione), Beadle David (Illustrazione), Peter Burke (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Helm Christopher Publishers Ltd
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 28.11.2003
• Categoria: Guide e manuali > Natura; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Zoologia
• EAN: 9780713646887
• ISBN: 978-0-7136-4688-7
• Numero di pagine: 240
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 14.8 x 20.8 x 1.4 cm
• Serie: Helm Field Guides; Helm Field Guides
• Categorie: Chile, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Zoology: birds (ornithology), Birds (ornithology), Wildlife: birds & birdwatching, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest, birdwatcher; pocket; species; habitat; identify; spotting; where to see; wildlife; in the wild; outdoors; zoology; photographic; illustrated; Ornithology; study; diversity; Andes; tundra; sub-Antarctic; rainforest; Tierra del Fuego; breeding; visitin