Western Ecuador is famed for its astonishingly diverse birdlife, from colorful hummingbirds and outrageous toucans to more difficult groups like raptors, flycatchers, and ovenbirds. Here is the ultimate photographic guide to the spectacular birds of this region. Featuring nearly 1,500 stunning color photos of 946 species, this richly detailed and taxonomically sophisticated field guide will help you with even the toughest identification challenges. Species accounts, photos, and color distribution maps appear side by side, making it easier than ever to find what you are looking for, whether you are in the field or preparing for your trip.
- Features nearly 1,500 photos of 946 species
- Includes facing-page species accounts, photos, and maps
- Provides photos of multiple plumages for many species
- Helps you to differentiate between similar species
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"An excellent new photographic field guide... The most comprehensive and authoritative field guide to the birds of the region."--Birding Ecuador blog "What is incredible is that even the rarest and most difficult birds are depicted with high-resolution photos... This book is much more than a compilation of high quality photographs--it is a true field guide. This is not surprising since the two authors are both leading experts on Ecuador's birds, and Nick Athanas is a leading bird guide for Tropical Birding."--Frank Lambert, Birder's Library
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Format of the Species Accounts |
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Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows, and Screamer |
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New-World Quails, Whistling-Ducks |
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Herons, Bitterns, and Egrets |
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Rails, Gallinules, and Coots |
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Snipes, Sandpipers, and Related Shorebirds |
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Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers |
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Parakeets, Parrots, and Macaws |
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Ovenbirds (Furnariids) and Woodcreepers |
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Greenlets, Gnatcatchers, and Gnatwrens |
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Euphonias and Chlorophonias |
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Oropendolas, Orioles, and Blackbirds |
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Bush-tanagers (Chlorospinguses) |
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Seed-finches and Seedeaters |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Appendix I Species not Included |
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| Appendix II Photographer Credits |
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| Glossary |
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| Species Index (English and Scientific Names) |
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Nick Athanas is cofounder of the tour company Tropical Birding. He leads bird tours throughout the Neotropics and has photographed more than 2,500 bird species. Paul J. Greenfield is a longtime resident of Ecuador, where he leads bird tours and is active in bird conservation. He is the coauthor and illustrator of The Birds of Ecuador. Iain Campbell is cofounder of Tropical Birding. Pablo Cervantes Daza, Andrew Spencer, and Sam Woods are tour guides with Tropical Birding.
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