Field Guide to the Birds of Chile

by Daniel E. Martínez Piña, Gonzalo E. González Cifuentes

Overview

The definitive guide to the birds of Chile.

With its diverse range of habitats, Chile is one of the top birding destinations in South America and supports an interesting range of breeding and visiting birds, including the Chilean Tinamou, Juan Fernandez Firecrown and a number of other endemic species.

This comprehensive field guide covers all of the species recorded in Chile, including vagrants; all are illustrated in superb detail, and feature every major plumage variation. Concise species accounts describe key identification features, status, range, habitat and voice, and accurate distribution maps are also provided for every species.

Together, these elements make this the essential field guide to the birds of this fascinating and beautiful region.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472969996
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	03/04/2021
Series:	Helm Field Guides
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	72 MB
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About the Author

Daniel E. Martínez Pina has devoted his life to both ornithology and illustration. A birder since his early childhood, he has travelled all over the country and is the co-author and illustrator of many books on the birds of this spectacular region. Gonzalo E. González Cifuentes is a writer and wildlife photographer who has written many books on birds and wildlife in Chile. He is also the Associate Editor of the Chilean Journal of Ornithology.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction

Species Accounts and Plates (1-89)

Extreme Vagrants
Appendices
Checklist of the Birds of Chile
Index
Quick Index to the Main Groups of Birds