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This is the one field guide the novice or experienced birder needs to identify birds in the field in the diverse habitats found in Costa Rica. It features descriptions and illustrations of more than 820 resident and neotropical migrant species found in Costa Rica, all in a compact, portable, user-friendly design. The detailed full-color illustrations show identifying features—including plumage differences among males, females, and juveniles—and views of birds in flight wherever pertinent.
Additional features of this all-new guide include: 166 original color plates depicting more than 820 species. Concise text that describes key field marks for positive identification, as well as habitat, behavior, and vocalizations. Range maps and texts arranged on opposing pages from illustrations for quick, easy reference. The most up-to-date bird list for Costa Rica. A visual guide to the anatomical features of birds with accompanying explanatory text. Quick reference to vultures and raptors in flight.
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About the Author |
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Richard Garrigues has been birding since the age of sixteen, when a close encounter with a Black-and-white Warbler walking up a tree trunk just a few feet away from him in suburban New Jersey made a lasting impression. Since 1981, he has lived in Costa Rica, where for more than twenty years he has been leading birding and natural history tours. In April 2000, he published the first Gone Birding Newsletter, an online quarterly, and has been keeping readers up-to-date on rare bird sightings, new distribution data, and other pertinent local birding news ever since. This new field identification guide to the birds of Costa Rica is the fruition of a lifetime spent birding and writing about the natural world. |
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About the Illustrator |
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Robert Dean has been studying and painting neotropical birds for nine years, during which time he has been on birding trips throughout the Americas, both as a guide and as a tour participant. Born and raised in London, England, he was a professional musician for eighteen years before moving to Costa Rica, where he revitalized his childhood passion for wildlife and art. In addition to executing commissioned artwork for the Costa Rican Park Service, he has produced illustrations for Rainforest Publications on the wildlife of Costa Rica, Panama, and Peru. |
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The Birds of Costa Rica A Field Guide By Richard Garrigues and Robert Dean |
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Zona Tropical Publications |
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