Description

A state-of-the-art illustrated field guide to the birds of Costa Rica

Costa Rica is among the most popular birding destinations in the world, with a breathtaking diversity of neotropical birdlife and stunningly beautiful habitats ranging from shady mangrove swamps to mist-enshrouded mountaintops and verdant rainforest. Birds of Costa Rica is the essential illustrated pocket guide to this biologically rich country. It covers all regularly occurring bird species found in the region and features facing-page plates and text that make field identification easy. Concise species accounts describe everything from size and distribution to voice, habitat, and status. This compact guide also features progressive taxonomy and a wealth of color range maps.

Covers more than 800 species of birds found in Costa Rica

Includes more than 200 superb color plates

Features concise species accounts, facing-page plates and text, and up-to-date range maps

Its compact size and field-friendly layout make it the ideal travel companion for any birder

Author: Dale Dyer, Steve N. G. Howell
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 05/23/2023
Series: Princeton Field Guides #140
Pages: 456
Weight: 2.03lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780691203355
Language: English