Birds of Western Ecuador : A Photographic Guide / Nick Athanas, Paul J. Greenfield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Athanas, Nick, author.

Greenfield, Paul J., author.

Contributor:

Campbell, Iain.

Cervantes Daza, Pablo.

Spencer, Andrew.

Woods, Sam.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds--Ecuador--Pictorial works.

Birds.

Ecuador.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (449 pages) : illustrations (some color), photographs, maps

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Western Ecuador is famed for its astonishingly diverse birdlife, from colorful hummingbirds and outrageous toucans to more difficult groups like raptors, flycatchers, and ovenbirds. Here is the ultimate photographic guide to the spectacular birds of this region. Featuring nearly 1,500 stunning color photos of 946 species, this richly detailed and taxonomically sophisticated field guide will help you with even the toughest identification challenges. Species accounts, photos, and color distribution maps appear side by side, making it easier than ever to find what you are looking for, whether you are in the field or preparing for your trip.Features nearly 1,500 photos of 946 speciesIncludes facing-page species accounts, photos, and mapsProvides photos of multiple plumages for many speciesHelps you to differentiate between similar species

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

REGION COVERED

RANGE MAPS

FORMAT OF THE SPECIES ACCOUNTS

TAXONOMY

CONSERVATION

HABITATS

ELEVATIONAL ZONES

BIRD TOPOGRAPHY

SPECIES ACCOUNTS

FOREST TINAMOUS

HIGH-ANDEAN TINAMOUS, GUANS

NEW WORLD QUAILS, WHISTLING-DUCKS

TEALS, PINTALS, SOUTHERN POCHARD

TORRENT DUCK, GREBES, WOOD STORCK

PELAGIC SEABIRDS

TROPICBIRD, FLAMINGO, IBISES, SPOONBILL

TIGER-HERONS, BITTERNS, TRICOLORED HERON

NIGHT-HERONS AND BUTORIDES HERONS

HERONS AND EGRETS

FRIGATEBIRDS AND PELICANS

BOOBIES

ANHINGA AND CORMORANTS

NEW WORLD VULTURES

OSPREY AND KITES

ACCIPITERS

BROAD-WINGED FOREST HAWKS

BLACK HAWKS AND SOLITARY EAGLE

ASSORTED HAWKS

VARIABLE HAWK AND BUZZARD-EAGLE

BUTEO AND RELATED HAWKS

ZONE-TAILED HAWK, EAGLES, CINEREOUS HARRIER

HAWK-EAGLES

SMALL FALCONS

LARGE FALCONS

CARACARAS

FOREST-FALCONS

RAILS AND WOOD-RAILS

SORA AND CRAKES

GALLINULES, COOTS, SUNGREBE

MISCELLANEOUS AQUATIC BIRDS AND WADERS

JACANA, LAPWINGS, LARGE PLOVERS

CHARADRIUS PLOVERS

SEEDSNIPES AND SNIPES

MIGRANT SHOREBIRDS

GULLS

TERNS

TERNS AND BLACK SKIMMER

NATIVE PIGEONS

ROCK PIGEON AND DOVES

QUAIL-DOVES AND GROUND-DOVES

GROUND-DOVES

PARAKEETS

PARROTLETS AND HIGHLAND PSITTACIDS

ROSE-FACED PARROT AND PIONUS PARROTS

AMAZONS AND MACAWS

CUCKOOS

ANIS AND CRESTED CUCKOOS

LARGE OWLS

LARGE OWLS AND BURROWING OWL

PYGMY-OWLS

SCREECH-OWLS AND BUFF-FRONTED OWL

NIGHTHAWKS

NIGHTJARS

NIGHTJARS, POTOO, OILBIRD

LARGER SWIFTS

SMALLER SWIFTS

HERMITS

HERMIT-LIKE AND OTHER LONG-BILLED HUMMINGBIRDS

VIOLETEARS AND CORONETS

MANGO, WOODNYMPHS, VIOLET-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD

VARIOUS MIDSIZE HUMMINGBIRDS

PLUMELETEERS, THORNTAIL, WESTERN EMERALD

AMAZILIA HUMMINGBIRDS

BRILLIANTS AND WEDGE-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD

SYLPHS AND BOOTED RACKET-TAIL

WHITETIP, SUNANGELS, HILLSTARS

INCAS AND STARFRONTLETS

LARGE HIGH-ANDEAN HUMMINGBIRDS

PUFFLEGS

THORNBILLS AND TRAINBEARERS

VELVETBREAST AND METALTAILS

ASSORTED WOODSTARS

CHAETOCERCUS WOODSTARS

QUETZALS AND SMALL RED-BELLIED TROGONS

LARGE RED-BELLIED TROGONS

YELLOW-BELLIED TROGONS

KINGFISHERS

MOTMOTS, JACAMARS, LANCEOLATED MONKLET

PUFFBIRDS

NEW WORLD BARBETS AND TOUCAN BARBET

ARACARIS AND TOUCANETS

LARGE TOUCANS

PICULETS AND ASSORTED LOWLAND WOODPECKERS

VENILIORNIS WOODPECKERS

PICOIDES AND COLAPTES WOODPECKERS

LARGE WOODPECKERS

HIGH-ANDEAN FURNARIIDS

SYNALLAXIS SPINETAILS

CRANIOLEUCA, TUFTEDCHEEKS, GRAYTAIL

BARBTAILS, TREERUNNERS, XENOPS

TREEHUNTERS AND SYNDACTYLA FOLIAGE-GLEANERS

WOODHAUNTER AND ASSORTED FOLIAGE-GLEANERS

VARIOUS FURNARIIDS AND SMALL WOODCREEPERS

MIDSIZE WOODCREEPERS

LARGE WOODCREEPERS AND SCYTHEBILLS

ANTSHRIKES

ANTSHRIKES AND STREAK-HEADED ANTBIRD

ANTVIREOS AND MISCELLANEOUS ANTWRENS

MYRMOTHERULA AND TERENURA ANTWRENS

LOWLAND ANTBIRDS

MYRMECIZA ANTBIRDS

ANT-FOLLOWING ANTBIRDS AND ANTTHRUSHES

GRALLARIA ANTPITTAS

GRALLARIA AND HYLOPEZUS ANTPITTAS

ANTPITTAS, OCELLATED TAPACULO, CRESCENTCHEST

SMALL TAPACULOS

PHYLLOMYIAS TYRANNULETS AND BRISTLE-TYRANT

MECOCERCULUS AND OTHER SMALL FLYCATCHERS

MISCELLANEOUS TYRANNULETS

MISCELLANEOUS TYRANNULETS AND MYIOPAGIS

ELAENIA AND MISCELLANEOUS SMALL FLYCATCHERS

TIT-TYRANTS AND MIONECTES FLYCATCHERS

MYIOPHOBUS, EMPIDONAX, AND SIMILAR SPECIES

PYGMY-TYRANTS

TODY- AND RUDDY-TAILED FLYCATCHERS, SPADEBILLS

FLATBILLS, PHOEBE, CINNAMON FLYCATCHER

PEWEES AND TUFTED FLYCATCHER

MISCELLANEOUS FLYCATCHERS

CHAT-TYRANTS

CHAT-TYRANTS, TUMBES TYRANT, MYIOBIUS

GROUND-TYRANTS AND SHORT-TAILED FIELD TYRANT

SHRIKE-TYRANTS AND BUSH-TYRANTS

MYIOZETETES AND SIMILAR FLYCATCHERS

RESIDENT KINGBIRDS AND MYIARCHUS FLYCATCHERS

MISCELLANEOUS LARGER FLYCATCHERS

ATTILAS, TITYRAS, CHOCÓ SIRYSTES

BECARDS

BECARDS AND SAPAYOA

COTINGAS

FRUITEATERS

COCK-OF-THE-ROCK, FRUITCROWS, UMBRELLABIRD

PIHAS AND MOURNERS

MANAKINS

PEPPERSHRIKE AND VIREOS

GREENLETS, GNATCATCHERS, GNATWRENS

MOCKINGBIRDS, JAYS, WHITE-CAPPED DIPPER

MARTINS AND SOUTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW

SWALLOWS

WRENS

SOLITAIRES AND NIGHTINGALE-THRUSHES

TURDUS THRUSHES

EUPHONIAS

EUPHONIAS AND CHLOROPHONIAS

SISKINS

LESSER GOLDFINCH, PÁRAMO PIPIT, YELLOWTHROATS

MYIOTHLYPIS AND BASILEUTERUS WARBLERS

WHITESTARTS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WARBLERS

MIGRATORY WARBLERS

OROPENDOLAS AND CACIQUES

COWBIRDS, SCRUB BLACKBIRD, GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE

ORIOLES AND MEADOWLARKS

BUSH-TANAGERS (CHLOROSPINGUSES)

PIRANGA TANAGERS

TACHYPHONUS AND CHLOROTHRAUPIS TANAGERS

RAMPHOCELUS, THRAUPIS, PIPRAEIDEA TANAGERS

MISCELLANEOUS COLORFUL TANAGERS

MOUNTAIN-TANAGERS

TANGARA TANAGERS

TANGARA AND VARIOUS OTHER TANAGERS

MISCELLANEOUS TANAGERS AND BANANAQUIT

MISCELLANEOUS TANAGERS

DACNISES

HONEYCREEPERS

HEMISPINGUSES AND TIT-LIKE DACNIS

CONEBILLS AND RUSTY FLOWERPIERCER

FLOWERPIERCERS

MISCELLANEOUS SPARROWS AND CHESTNUT MUNIA

ARREMON SPARROWS AND BRUSH-FINCHES

ATLAPETES BRUSH-FINCHES

ATLAPETES, TANAGER FINCH, PLUSHCAP

SIERRA-FINCHES AND SLATY FINCH

SICALIS AND CRIMSON-BREASTED FINCH

GRASSQUITS AND COLLARED WARBLING-FINCH

SEED-FINCHES AND SPOROPHILA SEEDEATERS

SPOROPHILA SEEDEATERS

MISCELLANEOUS SEEDEATERS

GROSBEAKS

SALTATORS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

APPENDIX I: SPECIES NOT INCLUDED

APPENDIX II: PHOTOGRAPHER CREDITS

GLOSSARY

SPECIES INDEX (ENGLISH AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES)

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9781400880706

140088070X

OCLC:

942753073