Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica (Collins Illustrated Checklist) [Paperback]

Martin R. De LA Pena (Author), Maurice Rumboli (Author)

Book Description

Series: Collins Illustrated Checklist | Publication Date: February 1999

The first guide to illustrate in color every species (1140) of bird found in southern South America and Antarctica. The text details habitat, key identification features including songs and calls. Includes range map for each species.

Editorial Reviews

Review

[A]n outstanding field guide that covers a vast geographic area and includes a wealth of information for more than 1,100 species of birds. . . . It should be purchased by anybody interested in the birds of southern South America. -- Floyd E. Hayes, Auk
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Martin R. de la Pena, a veterinarian and ornithologist, studies the reproduction of birds, on which he has published three books, alongside a dozen others, in his native Argentina. He has also produced several films on the life of birds. Maurice Rumboll, one of Argentina's top naturalists, directs environmental education programs for students and plans interpretive trails, brochure texts, and visitor centers for his country's National Park Administration, whose Ranger Training Institute he formerly headed. Previously he directed visitors' services and research at Iguazu National Park and served as Traveling Naturalist for the Argentine Museum of Natural History. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0002200775
• ISBN-13: 978-0002200776
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,963,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > History > Americas > South America > Paraguay

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62 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, April 8, 1999

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This review is from: Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica (Collins Illustrated Checklist) (Paperback)

(From Planeta magazine) - Every bird species you may come across in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruaguay and southern Boliva and Brazil is described here, with more than 1,000 species illustrated in color. The text compliments the visuals, providing info about habitat, sounds and identification features. Excellent!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good area guide, March 5, 2006

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P. Reese "muncie-birder" (MUNCIE, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica. (Paperback)

This book is a very good guide. The thing I like most about it is its size. It is actaully smaller than "Birds of North America". It is a field guide not a desk reference like Howell and Webb "Birds of Mexico", that is about 3x larger or Hilty "Birds of Venezuela" 4x larger. These two books are actually too large to use as field guides. Many rip out the illustrations and bind them separately, because the books are too big to lug around. The only reason it did not receive 5 stars is because the range maps are in the back of the book. But "Birds of Costa Rica" does not even have range maps and it is considered excellent by many.

26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars There Is A Better Choice for Antarctic/South Georgia Birding, January 23, 2006

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This review is from: Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica. (Paperback)

I was extremely frustrated using this book on my recent trip to Antarctica and South Georgia. Some of the plates do not do an accurate job of depicting the birds and the distribution maps are also not entirely accurate. The professional ornithologist on my trip agreed with my observations and recommended that I purchase another book: "Birds of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, and the Antarctic Peninsula" by E. Couve and C. Vidal.