A Guide to the Birds of Panama: With Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras

Robert S. Ridgely and John A Gwynne, Jr.

An updated and expanded second edition of the acclaimed field guide to the marvelous birdlife of Panama

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Price:: $65.00/£55.00
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Published:: Jul 5, 1992
Copyright:: 1976
Pages:: 656
Size:: 6 x 9 in.
Main_subject:: Princeton Nature

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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. This beautifully illustrated guide is an ideal travel companion for visitors to the region and a must-have book for bird lovers everywhere.

The essential field guide to one of the most spectacular birding destinations in the world
Covers some 200 additional species
Features a wealth of stunning illustrations, including new and updated plates
Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, similar species, status, distribution, and behavior
Shares invaluable tips on birdfinding in Panama
Discusses climate, migration, and conservation

Robert S. Ridgely is director and president emeritus of Rainforest Trust and one of the world’s leading authorities on the birds of South and Central America. His books include The Birds of Ecuador and The Birds of South America. John A. Gwynne is a leading bird artist whose books include Birds of Venezuela (Princeton).

"A sophisticated treatment of one of the world's richest avifaunas."—Quarterly Review of Biology

“This is an excellent book, and will undoubtedly remain the definitive field guide to the birds of Panama for many years.”—Frank Lambert, Journal of Tropical Ecology

“A sophisticated treatment of one of the world’s richest avifaunas.”—Quarterly Review of Biology

A Guide to the Birds of Panama

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