Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide

Carrol L. Henderson

août 2010 · University of Texas Press

À propos de cet ebook

At the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica hosts an astonishing array of plants and animals—over half a million species! Ecotourists, birders, and biologists come from around the world, drawn by the likelihood of seeing more than three or four hundred species of birds and other animals during even a short stay. To help all of these visitors, as well as local residents, identify and enjoy the wildlife of Costa Rica, Carrol Henderson published Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica in 2002, and it became the instant and indispensable guide.

Now Henderson has created a dedicated field guide to the birds that travelers are most likely to see, as well as to the unique or endemic species that are of high interest to birders. Birds of Costa Rica covers 310 birds—an increase of 124 species from the earlier volume—with fascinating accounts of the birds' natural history, identification, and behavior gleaned from Henderson's forty years of traveling and birding in Costa Rica. All of the accounts include beautiful photographs of the birds, most of which were taken in the wild by Henderson. There are new updated distribution maps and a detailed appendix that identifies many of the country's best bird-watching locations and lodges, including contact information for trip planning purposes.

Notes et avis

J'ai acheté ce livre avant d'aller au Costa Rica. La grande frustration rendue là-bas!! Je n'avais pas réalisé que le livre ne présentait pas toutes les espèces du pays. Pour pouvoir bien identifier toutes les espèces encourues lors de notre voyage, j'ai dû acheter sur place le livre d'oiseaux que tous nos guides avaient lors des excursions: The Birds of Costa Rica - A File Guide, par Richard Garrigues et Robert Dean. Je dois quand même dire que j'ai utilisé parfois le guide évalué ici car les références sont des photos plutôt que des dessins. Mais je ne le recommande à personne puisqu'il n'est pas complet comme guide. Evelynne du Canada

Quelques mots sur l'auteur

Carrol L. Henderson has headed the Nongame Wildlife Program of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for thirty-two years. He is an award-winning wildlife conservationist who has helped bring back eastern bluebirds, bald eagles, peregrine falcons, river otters, and trumpeter swans; an avid wildlife photographer whose images have appeared in the New York Times, Audubon, Birder's World, and Wild Bird; an experienced birding tour leader to Latin America, Kenya, Tanzania, and New Zealand; and the author of many magazine articles and nine books, including Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs.