Birds of Argentina and the South-West Atlantic

Helm Field Guides

Birds of Argentina and the South-West Atlantic har med over 1000 arter med illlustrasjoner og beskrivelse. Boken dekker Argentina og øyene i Sør Atlanteren.

kr 633kr 950

Produktnummer: 819031-x Kategori:
Utgivelsesår: 2020-12
Antall sider: 464
Fotos – illustrasjoner: 131 f-plansjer, kart
Innbinding: Heftet
ISBN: 9780713645798
Språk: Engelsk
Serie: Helm Field Guides
Forlag: Helm
Forfatter: Mark Pearman, Juan Ignacio Areta, Nigel Redman

The ultimate field guide to the birds of Argentina, an indispensable companion for any traveller to the region.

This spectacular new field guide is the ultimate reference to the birds of Argentina and the islands of the South-west Atlantic, essential for researchers, birders and conservationists alike. It covers Argentina and all Fuegian and Hornean islands south to the Diego Ramírez Islands and east to the Falklands.

More than 2,300 images illustrate 1,075 species, including all residents, migrants and most vagrants. This authoritative book includes 199 stunning colour plates, depicting every species and many distinct plumages and subspecies, including 28 endemics and 17 near-endemics.

Concise text describes key identification features, status, range, habitats and voice, with up-to-date colour distribution maps for each species.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Book Plan and Aims of the Book

Area Covered by the Book (Map 1)
Geography and Hydrography (Map 2)
Ecoregions and Habitats (Map 3)

Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Migration and Movements
Overview of the Argentine and South-west Atlantic Avifauna
How to Use the Plates and Facing Text
Bird Topography

Colour Plates: 1-199
Next Plates: 200-202

Appendices
Index
Key to the Distribution Maps

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