Birds of Peru

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Birds of Peru Authors: , , , Illustrators: Dale Dyer, Daniel F. Lane, Larry B. McQueen, John P. O'Neill, John Schmitt Format: Paperback / softback First Published: Published By: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC View more from this series: Helm Field Guides
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Pages: 656 Illustrations and other contents: 304 colour plates; colour distribution maps Language: English ISBN: 9780713686739 Categories: , ,

With over 1800 species, Peru has the second richest avifauna of any country in the world. As a consequence it is one of the most popular birding destinations in South America. This will be the first comprehensive and fully illustrated field guide to the birds of Peru. Text is arranged opposite the plates, in conventional field guide manner. The combination of authoritative text and superb artwork will set new standards for South American field guides.

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The book describes, maps and illustrates them all, and is a model of high-quality illustration, concise information and clear graphics. A must for both ornitho-experts and armchair dreamers. * The Guardian * If any place needed a field guide, it was Peru, second only to Columbia as the most bird-rich country in the world. Now, 40 years after he first envisioned a field guide, John O'Neill and his principal co-authors, Tom Schulenberg and Doug Stotz, have finally completed the guide against which all others for the New World tropics will be judged. * Audubon * This book far surpasses the competition and for the first time allows identification of unfamiliar species throughout Peru using only one book. * Ibis * Rarely in the history of tropical ornithology have so many waited so long and so eagerly for a field guide to appear … The end result of this long process is a spectacular addition to the literature on South American birds. The plates are superb, the guide is easy to use in the field, the range maps are informative and accurate, and the text is concise while still including essential information * The Auk * This book is on a trajectory to revolutionise birding in Peru and to make a monumental contribution toward environmental awareness and conservation in the country. * Cotinga * If you’re lucky enough to be birding in Peru, you’d be crazy not to have this with you. * The Birder's Library *

Author Biography

Thomas S. Schulenberg is a research associate at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. He was a founding editor of Neotropical Birds. John O'Neil is a renowned ornithologist and former director of the Museum of Natural Science at Louisiana State University. O'Neill initiated, co-authored, and co-illustrated this book, which represents the culmination of his more than 40 years of fieldwork and research. Dan Lane is a research associate at Louisiana State University. An expert on the birds of the Neotropics, he joined John O’Neill on several of his Peruvian expeditions. He remains a tour-leader and bird illustrator of note. Douglas F. Stotz is an ornithologist based at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. Theodore Parker III (1953–1993) was an American ornithologist who specialised in the Neotropics. A brilliant field birder, he tragically died in a plane crash in Ecuador in 1993.