A Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Adjacent Areas: Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador, Third Edition / Edition 3

by Ernest Preston Edwards, Edward Murrell Butler

Overview

More than a thousand species of birds occur in Mexico and in the adjacent countries of Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Of these birds, a unique mixture of temperate-zone and tropical species, less than half are found in the United States, and many cross the border only a short distance into the southwestern states.

This practical field guide contains detailed annotations for easy identification of all of Mexico's regular species. The descriptions include the English, Spanish, and Latin names; a general range statement for each bird, along with its specific occurrences in the region; its typical habitat(s) and abundance; and its physical characteristics, including size and plumage. Excellent color plates with drawings of over 850 species make this the most fully illustrated guide to the region.

Published by the author in 1972 and 1989, this convenient take-along guide is now totally revised, updated, and re-designed to provide handy assistance and enjoyment to professional ornithologists and amateur birders alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780292720916
Publisher:	University of Texas Press
Publication date:	07/01/1998
Series:	Corrie Herring Hooks
Edition description:	3RD
Pages:	292
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Ernest P. Edwards was Dorys M. Duberg Professor of Ecology Emeritus at Sweet Briar College in Virginia.

Table of Contents

• List of Illustrations
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Abbreviations
• Topography of a Bird
• The Birds of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador
  • Tinamous, Loons, Grebes, Seabirds, and Related Species
  • Herons, Other Large Wading Birds, and Vultures
  • Ducks, Geese, and Swans
  • Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Other Diurnal Raptors
  • Guans, Turkeys, Partridges, and Quails
  • Rails and Related Species
  • Plovers, Sandpipers, and Related Species
  • Jaegers, Gulls, Terns, and Auklets
  • Pigeons, Doves, Parrots, and Parakeets
  • Cuckoos, Owls, Nightjars, and Potoos
  • Swifts and Hummingbirds
  • Trogons, Motmots, Kingfishers, Toucans, and Related Species
  • Woodpeckers
  • Ovenbirds, Woodcreepers, and Antbirds
  • Flycatchers, Becards, Cotingas, and Manakins
  • Shrikes, Vireos, Crows, and Jays
  • Larks and Swallows
  • Titmice, Nuthatches, and Creepers
  • Wrens, Gnatcatchers, Thrushes, Robins, and Thrashers
  • Waxwings, Silky-flycatchers, and Related Species
  • Wood-Warblers and Tanagers
  • Brush-Finches, Towhees, Sparrows, Grosbeaks, and Buntings
  • Blackbirds, Orioles, Finches, Siskins, and House Sparrows
  • Accidental, Casual, or Very Rare and Local Species
• Bibliography
• Index of English Names, Spanish Group Names, and Generic Names

What People are Saying About This

Robin W. Doughty

This conveniently priced guide will find a niche among both tourists and locals. The illustrations are excellent and provide immediate and easy access to bird identification. For the average birder who wants to identify a good number of species, this book is a useful and convenient way to go.
— Robin W. Doughty, author of The Return of the Whooping Crane

Editorial Reviews

This convenient take-along guide contains detailed annotations for easy identification of all of Mexico's resident and migrant species. The descriptions include the English, Spanish, and Latin names; a general range statement for each bird, along with its specific occurrences in the region; its typical habitat(s) and abundance; and its physical characteristics. Excellent color plates include drawings of over 850 species. Paper edition (unseen), $17.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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