Las Aves de Puerto Rico en Fotografías (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

Mark Oberle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2003

Spanish translation of the English language book, "Puerto Rico's Birds in Photographs" (ISBN 0-9650104-1-4), sold without the CD-ROM that accompanies the English book. Puerto Rico's first book to illustrate in color photographs all breeding birds and regular migrants. Over 320 color photos of 185 species of Puerto Rican birds are included. The text is designed for students, teachers, tourists, and anyone who wants to understand Puerto Rico's natural heritage by learning about its fascinating birds. The species' life histories are written in a non-technical style for the general reader, and include important lessons for conservation of our natural resources. All common birds of the Virgin Islands are also illustrated. Over 80 professional and amateur ornithologists collaborated in this effort.

Translation by José Placer.

Editorial Reviews

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This book is filled with gorgeous photos of Puerto Rico's birds, almost all of exceptional quality. The entire set of Puerto Rico's endemics is pictured, again probably including the first published photos of some of these species. The text is nicely detailed, usually mentioning key features of behavior or habitat. --Álvaro Jaramillo, Birding Magazine 2001. 33(6):590.

The author and his many colleagues who provided photographs have produced a major, very valuable, and user-friendly contribution to the knowledge of the birds of Puerto Rico and adjacent regions. Oberle has indeed set a very high standard for other field guides to follow. --Jose Mari Mutt, Caribbean Journal of Science. 200. 37(1-2):136-137.

The author and his many colleagues who provided photographs have produced a major, very valuable, and user-friendly contribution to the knowledge of the birds of Puerto Rico and adjacent regions. Oberle has indeed set a very high standard for other field guides to follow. --José Mari Mutt, Caribbean Journal of Science. 200. 37(1-2):136-137. --This text refers to the Perfect Paperback edition.

About the Author

El texto fue escrito por el doctor Mark Oberle, de la Universidad de Washington, quien lleva tres decadas estudiando aves en los tropicos del continente americano. --This text refers to the Perfect Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Editorial Humanitas (November 2003)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0965010422
• ISBN-13: 978-0965010429
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,952,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mark Oberle (1948- ) is a Professor at the University of Washington School of Public Health. He began his career as a naturalist in the US National Park Service and has studied ecology and ornithology in the American tropics for 35 years. He served as an epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Latin America including two years as director of infectious disease control in Puerto Rico. He has published over 100 books and scientific articles in the fields of ornithology, medicine, and public health. His most recent ornithology work is a 3 CD set of bird sounds:
"Cantos de Aves del Caribe: desde Puerto Rico hasta Granada, con las Bahamas, islas Caimán, e isla de San Andrés /
Caribbean Bird Song: Puerto Rico south to Grenada, with the Bahamas, Caymans, & San Andrés."
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY.
ISBN 0-938027-74-3

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Las aves de Puerto Rico en Fotografias, December 24, 2003

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Consuelo Castro (Falls Church, Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Las Aves de Puerto Rico en Fotografías (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

Esta obra viene a llenar un nicho que ha estado vacio por muchos años en Puerto Rico. El libro presenta de forma clara, y mejor aun, de manera grafica y a todo color a las aves que habitan a la isla de Puerto Rico. Este libro ha sido un trabajo de muchas personas las cuales colaboraron para crear esta gran obra compilada por Mark Oberle.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aves de Puerto Rico, October 8, 2009

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Rafael Fourquet Torres (Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Las Aves de Puerto Rico en Fotografías (Spanish Edition) (Perfect Paperback)

Este libro me encanta, es bien handy y tiene mucha informacion de las aves de Puerto Rico, lo recomiendo a 100% pues tiene todas las aves con sus colores y describe como actuan en su habitat. Es preciosoooo.