
Field Guide to the Birds of Argentina and the Southwest Atlantic
- 480 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Field Guide to the Birds of Argentina and the Southwest Atlantic
About this book
The ultimate field guide to the birds of Argentina, an indispensable companion for any traveller to the region. This spectacular new 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 RamÃrez Islands and east to the Falklands. More than 2, 300 images illustrate 1, 075 species, including all residents, migrants and most vagrants. This authoritative book includes 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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- CONTENTS
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- BOOK PLAN AND AIMS OF THE BOOK
- AREA COVERED BY THE BOOK
- GEOGRAPHY AND HYDROGRAPHY
- ECOREGIONS AND HABITATS
- TAXONOMY AND NOMENCLATURE
- MIGRATION AND MOVEMENTS
- OVERVIEW OF THE ARGENTINE AND SOUTH-WEST ATLANTIC AVIFAUNA
- HOW TO USE THE PLATES AND FACING TEXTS
- BIRD TOPOGRAPHY
- COLOUR PLATES: 1–199
- NEST PLATES:
- APPENDICES:
- KEY TO THE DISTRIBUTION MAPS
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