Description
Book SynopsisA field guide to the birds of Chile. This work includes all 473 known species breeding in or visiting Chile, from the Andes in the north down to the tundra and sub-Antarctic rainforest of Tierra del Fuego in the south. It also covers points offshore such as Easter Island as well as the Antarctic Peninsula and adjacent islands, and more.
Trade ReviewWinner of the 2003 Best Bird Book - South America, Worldtwitch
Table of ContentsPreface 6 Acknowledgments 7 Introduction 10 How to Use this book 11 Habitats and eco-geography of Chile 15 Migration and vagrancy 18 Notes on seabirds 18 Field identification 19 Conservation 25 Glossary 26 Topography 27 Colour plates and species accounts 28 Appendix: Taxonmic notes 222 References 232 Scientific index 234 Spanish index 237 English index 239
