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Books : Birds of Chile (Princeton Field Guides)In association with Amazon.comby: Alvaro Jaramillo  List Price: $29.95 Amazon.com's Price: $19.77 You Save: $10.18 (34%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 598 EAN: 9780691117409 ISBN: 0691117403 Label: Princeton University Press Manufacturer: Princeton University Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: November 03, 2003 Publisher: Princeton University Press Studio: Princeton University Press Sales Rank: 234397 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: This is the essential new field guide to the birds of Chile. Representing a great diversity of habitats, from the Andes in the north down to the tundra and sub-Antarctic rainforest of Tierra del Fuego in the far south, Chile is the breeding ground or temporary abode of 473 known species including 9 found nowhere else in the world. Birds of Chile covers them all, embracing not only the mainland but points offshore such as Easter Island as well as the Antarctic Peninsula and adjacent islands, plus the Falklands and South Georgia. In addition to being a friendly and fruitful birding destination in its own right, Chile is the starting point for many Antarctic cruises. Succinct, identification-focused text and distribution maps share a page opposite each of the 97 color plates to allow quick and easy reference. Between the boldfaced English name and the scientific name comes the Spanish name as used in Chile; this is important, for birders will find their quest far more enjoyable and effectual if they can explain to Chileans exactly what they are looking at, think they are looking at, or hope to be looking at. Since Chile's list of resident species is yet far from conclusive, vagrants and rarities are also included. Indeed, some birds once thought to be accidentals in Chile have since proved to be regulars, including the Westland Petrel, Least Sandpiper, Cliff Swallow, and Golden-billed Saltator. Compact, comprehensive, and easy to use, Birds of Chile is the essential field guide to the birds of this spectacular and tourist-friendly country.
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 Rating: - Birds of ChileI took this book on a recent trip to Chile. My travels were from the Atacama Desert in the north to Punta Arenas in the south. The book is well written and illustrated and made for easy identification. One of my guides (a birder) had this book in Spanish. Highly recommend it; buy it before leaving the states as it is twice expensive in Chile-if you can find the English version. Rating: - Birds of ChileThe Birds of Chile by Alvaro Jaramillo is of convenient size with excellent illustrations. The birds are named by common English name plus scientific name as well as the name by which they are known in Chile. Distribution and habitat maps are plentiful and well positioned. Rating: - Superb field guide to cover all species in all of ChileBasics: 2003, softcover, 240 pages, 96 color plates, 473 species, range map for each bird In case I fail to make it clear in my review of the book, I'll state it now: This book is a necessity for your birding trip to anywhere in Chile. The illustrations are excellent and cover every bird - both resident and migrant - found in the country. It also covers 13 extra species found in the Antarctic Peninsula, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. The illustrations are done ... Read More Rating: - Comprehensive and very well illustratedBeing chilean and living in this country, I know many of the birds described here. It is really very good and images are perfect. For future editions, may I suggest to include a CD with the sounds of some of the described birds. Rating: - Useful field guideA solid ornthilogical text that I found useful as an onsite field guide in Chile. Browse for similar items by category:
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