Where to watch birds in South America / Nigel Wheatley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wheatley, Nigel, 1960- author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bird watching--South America--Guidebooks.

Bird watching.

South America--Guidebooks.

South America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (432 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1995]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A unique field guide and reference, Where to Watch Birds in South America is designed to help the avid birder and the general wildlife enthusiast organize eventful journeys throughout the richest continent for birds, where the species number over three thousand. This book covers more than two hundred of the best sites for birdwatching, and includes the archipelagos of Trinidad and Tobago, the Galapagos and Falkland Islands, the Netherland Antilles, and part of Antarctica. The reader will find details of every species that is endemic to particular countries, and will learn where and when best to see such birds as the scarlet ibis, Andean condor, harpy eagle, sunbittern, macaw, toucan, jacamar, antbird, and cotinga. The text is enhanced by nearly one hundred maps and fifty line drawings. There are even hints as to where species not seen for decades may be rediscovered.This guide begins with an introduction to the continent and its birds then deals with particular countries and archipelagos. The site details include bird lists, a list of other wildlife present, and the latest advice on where to look for birds. For the traveler, there is information on transport, accommodations, safety, and health, and answers to various strategic questions: Which countries support the most species? How many sites must be visited to see most of them? How long does this take? When is the best time to go? Whether a first-time visitor to South America or a seasoned traveler there, the reader will find this guide immensely useful in making the most out of the trip.Originally published in 1994.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Introduction to Birding in South America

Conservation

General Tips

Glossary

Maps

ARGENTINA

BOLIVIA

BRAZIL

CHILE

COLOMBIA

ECUADOR

THE FALKLAND ISLANDS

THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS

GUYANA

GUYANE

NETHERLAND ANTILLES

PARAGUAY

PERU

SURINAME

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

URUGUAY

VENEZUELA

ANTARCTICA

CALENDAR

USEFUL ADDRESSES

USEFUL GENERAL BOOKS

REQUEST

INDEX OF SPECIES

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (page 410) and index.

ISBN:

9780691635552

0691635552

9780691606866

0691606862

9781400864010

1400864011

OCLC:

1013963501