"Birds of South America Non-Passerines: Rheas to Woodpeckers features: first guide to nearly 1,300 species of non-passerines in South America; easy-to-use format; complements volumes on passerine birds; contains key identification features; more than 150 color illustrations; and 1,270+ maps."--BOOK JACKET.
Perhaps most important, they combine this review and analysis with extensive field observations to give an accurate, incisive portrait of the birds in nature.
The remaining volumes of The Birds of South America will be: Volume III: The Nonpasserines (Landbirds) Volume IV: The Nonpasserines (Waterbirds) No release date has been set for the remaining volumes.
Covers more than a thousand species. Accompanying text is full of facts.
Descrição das famílias de aves da América do Sul.
The only field guide to illustrate and describe every non-passerine species of bird in South America.
The Species of Birds of South America and Their Distribution
This book will not only be an indispensable guide to the visiting birder, but also a vital tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of this region, which is of such importance to both the indigenous species and ...
This is the first comprehensive identification guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this region.
The book includes entries on fifty bird species of southern Chile and Argentina, among them the Magellanic Woodpecker, Rufous-Legged Owl, Ringed Kingfisher, Buff-Necked Ibis, Giant Hummingbird, and Andean Condor.
Mostly 1250–2100 m. ... Mostly below 700 m, but to 1500 m on tepui slopes. ... in dense growth, and thus often harder to see; mist-netting can re- veal it to be numerous, and it can persist even in small forest fragments.