Field Guide to the Birds of Argentina and the Southwest Atlantic
Seiten
2020
Helm (Verlag)
978-0-7136-4579-8 (ISBN)
Helm (Verlag)
978-0-7136-4579-8 (ISBN)
The ultimate field guide to the birds of Argentina, an indispensable companion for any traveller to the region.
This spectacular 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 across 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.
This landmark work, the product of more than 25 years of study, is comprehensive yet accessible and field-friendly. It stands to remain the definitive work on Argentina's birds for generations to come.
This spectacular 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 across 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.
This landmark work, the product of more than 25 years of study, is comprehensive yet accessible and field-friendly. It stands to remain the definitive work on Argentina's birds for generations to come.
Mark Pearman is an ornithologist and bird tour leader based in Buenos Aires. Over the last two decades he has become one of the leading authorities on Argentine birds, and has travelled extensively throughout the country. Juan Ignacio (Nacho) Areta is a CONICET researcher based in NW Argentina and member of the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society.
Acknowledgements
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
Appendices
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.12.2020 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Helm Field Guides |
| Mitarbeit |
Stellvertretende Herausgeber: Nigel Redman |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 850 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7136-4579-2 / 0713645792 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7136-4579-8 / 9780713645798 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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