Birds of Central America

Princeton 2018, Flexicover, 584 Seiten, 260 Farbtafeln mit über 2000 Abb., jede Art mit Karte. The first comprehensive field guide to the avifauna of the entire region. Handy and compact, the book presents text and illustrations for nearly 1,200 resident and migrant species, and information on all rare vagrants. Two hundred sixty detailed plates on convenient facing-page spreads depict differing ages and sexes for each species, with a special focus on geographic variation. The guide also contains up-to-date range maps and concise notes on distribution, habitat, behaviour, and voice. An introduction provides a brief overview of the region’s landscape, climate, and biogeography.