Aves de Iguazu (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Tito Narosky (Author), Juan Carlos Chebez (Author), Vazquez Mazzini (Editor), Dario Yzurieta (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Zagier & Urruty Pubns (November 7, 2011)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 9879132041
• ISBN-13: 978-9879132043
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,657,977 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Small guide of fair illustrations, July 3, 2008

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Soleglad (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aves de Iguazu (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Basics: 2002, 1st edition, softcover, Spanish only, 128 pages, 68 color plates, 265 species, no range maps

This is a brief, concise identification guide covering a specific spot of extreme NE Argentina called Iguazu Falls (S25.679928°, W54.445459°). This is near the tri-juncture of Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil.

For those of you familiar with the authors' other works, you'll quickly recognize these plates. They are taken directly from the previous, and still in print, "Birds of Argentina and Uruguay: A Field Guide". Aves de Iguazu is simply a scaled down rendition of the larger book. The same paintings, text, and maps are kept in this reduced version. If you own Argentina & Uruguay, you already own Aves de Iguazu. Consequently, my book reviews of each are nearly the same.

There are 265 species illustrated, with 3-4 birds on each page. The majority of the birds are illustrated with multiple views (e.g., perched vs. flying; dorsal vs. ventral) and are accompanied by a very short (20-60 words) physical description of the bird. Only the minimum of text is given to range or habitat - typically only a dozen words.

The artistic quality is decent but not great. Given the relatively low number of species in this area, the drawings are sufficient to identify all but the similar species (e.g., elaenias, flycatchers, furnarids, etc.).

There are no range maps.

English and scientific names are supplied with the bird and the scientific name is also in the index, but everything else is Spanish.

I've listed several related books below...
1) Birds of Argentina & Uruguay: A Field Guide by Narosky and Yzurieta.
2) All the Birds of Brazil by Deodato Souza
3) Guia de Campo: Aves da Grande São Paulo by Devely