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

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

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[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. -- Review --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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[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.

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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: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,353,402 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a good guide for visiting birders, January 29, 2003

By	Kevin Wheeler (St. George, UT United States) - See all my reviews

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

This guide is good; probably the best available for the region. The birders I ran into (even a park ranger) had this guide. It is a convenient size, fitting easily in my cargo-shorts pockets while both hands held my binoculars. It describes most of species (I found a few exceptions, eg. Gray Gull, but it is fairly complete). I did find that some of the illustrations were somewhat simplistic. More detailed descriptions would be useful, but could also negatively affect the weight of the book. I used it in Parque Nacional Iguazu and los Esteros del Ibera, and it served its purpose well.

59 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

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

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(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!

19 of 21 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

By	G. Wiseman - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.