Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide
Autor Carrol L. Henderson Ilustrat de Steve Adams Introducere de Alexander F. Skutchen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 ian 2010
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.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780292719651
ISBN-10: 0292719655
Pagini: 403
Ilustrații: 466 color photos, 11 color figures, 307 range maps
Dimensiuni: 146 x 210 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.85 kg
Editura: University of Texas Press
Colecția University of Texas Press
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0292719655
Pagini: 403
Ilustrații: 466 color photos, 11 color figures, 307 range maps
Dimensiuni: 146 x 210 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.85 kg
Editura: University of Texas Press
Colecția University of Texas Press
Locul publicării:United States
Notă biografică
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.
Cuprins
- Foreword by Alexander F. Skutch
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Historical Perspective
- Research
- Education
- Preservation
- Conservation
- Nature Tourism
- Geography
- Biogeography
- Migratory Birds
- Endemic Species
- Endemic Wildlife of the Highlands
- Endemic Species of the Southern Pacific Lowlands
- Endemic Species of Cocos Island
- Major Biological Zones
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Southern Pacific Lowlands
- Central Plateau (Central Valley)
- Caribbean Lowlands
- Highlands
- Coastal Beaches, Islands, and Mangrove Lagoons
- Wildlife Overview and Species Coverage
- Bird Species Accounts
- Tinamou Family (Tinamidae)
- Duck Family (Anatidae)
- Chachalaca, Guan, and Curassow Family (Cracidae)
- Booby Family (Sulidae)
- Pelican Family (Pelecanidae)
- Cormorant Family (Phalacrocoracidae)
- Anhinga Family (Anhingidae)
- Frigatebird Family (Fregatidae)
- Heron Family (Ardeidae)
- Ibis and Spoonbill Family (Threskiornithidae)
- Stork Family (Ciconiidae)
- American Vulture Family (Cathartidae)
- Osprey Family (Pandionidae)
- Accipiter Family (Accipitridae)
- Falcon Family (Falconidae)
- Rail Family (Rallidae)
- Sungrebe Family (Heliornithidae)
- Sunbittern Family (Eurypygidae)
- Thick-knee Family (Burhinidae)
- Plover Family (Charadriidae)
- Oystercatcher Family (Haematopodidae)
- Stilt Family (Recurvirostridae)
- Jacana Family (Jacanidae)
- Sandpiper Family (Scolopacidae)
- Gull and Tern Family (Laridae)
- Dove and Pigeon Family (Columbidae)
- Parrot Family (Psittacidae)
- Cuckoo Family (Cuculidae)
- Owl Family (Strigidae)
- Nighthawk Family (Caprimulgidae)
- Potoo Family (Nyctibiidae)
- Hummingbird Family (Trochilidae)
- Trogon Family (Trogonidae)
- Motmot Family (Momotidae)
- Kingfisher Family (Alcedinidae)
- Puffbird Family (Bucconidae)
- Jacamar Family (Galbulidae)
- Toucan Family (Ramphastidae)
- Woodpecker Family (Picidae)
- Spinetail Family (Furnariidae)
- Woodcreeper Family (Dendrocolaptidae)
- Antbird Family (Thamnophilidae)
- Flycatcher Family (Tyrannidae)
- Tityra and Becard Family (Tityridae)
- Cotinga Family (Cotingidae)
- Manakin Family (Pipridae)
- Vireo Family (Vireonidae)
- Jay Family (Corvidae)
- Swallow Family (Hirundinidae)
- Wren Family (Troglodytidae)
- Dipper Family (Cinclidae)
- Thrush and Robin Family (Turdidae)
- Silky-Flycatcher Family (Ptilogonatidae)
- Wood-Warbler Family (Parulidae)
- Bananaquit Family (Coerebidae)
- Tanager Family (Thraupidae)
- Seedeater, Finch, and Sparrow Family (Emberizidae)
- Saltator and Grosbeak Family (Cardinalidae)
- Blackbird, Oriole, and Grackle Family (Icteridae)
- Goldfinch, Euphonia, and Chlorophonia Family (Fringillidae)
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Appendix A. Costa Rica Conservation Organizations, Research Stations, Birding Groups, and Bird Information Sources
- Appendix B. Wildlife Tourism Sites and Field Stations Referred to in the Distribution Maps
- Appendix C. Costa Rican Trip Preparation Checklist
- Appendix D. Travel Tips for a Successful Wildlife Viewing Trip in Costa Rica
- Appendix E. Eco-misconceptions about Bird Feeding, Flash Photography, and Sound Recordings
- About the Author
- Index
Descriere
The must-have guide to more than three hundred birds that visitors are most likely to see in Costa Rica, including unique or endemic species of high interest, illustrated with striking color photographs taken in the wild.