A naturalist in Costa Rica

The list author says:
	"The first book on Costa Rica I ever used, it was a ground-breaking compilation of expert knowledge at the time of publishing and is still one of my most used reference works."

The list author says:
	"A portable overview of Costa Rican wildlife that will be handy for those with a passing interest in wildlife. I rarely use it since I prefer the more detailed guides, but it’s popular with travellers."

The list author says:
	"Stiles & Skutch is the original bird guide to Costa Rica and my copy is pretty well thumbed by now. Apart from identification tips, there is a wealth of detail on natural history. A must!"

The list author says:
	"My copy of the new Garrigues field guide is in the mail. More up-to-date than the older guide and - more importantly - weighs about two thirds as much. This will certainly be with me on my next trip!"

The list author says:
	"A great little guide to the country's mammals."

The list author says:
	"However, this is the mammal guide I carry. I bought it for work in Nicaragua and fell in love with it. Great illustrations, hugely informative text and it covers the whole of Central America."

The list author says:
	"A wee gem! A portable one-volume guide to the reptiles and amphibians of a Neotropical country is unique. Not quite everything is in here, but there’s enough information to make this a must!"

The list author says:
	"If you love your herps and really want to go the whole hog, then this book cannot be bettered. Useful far beyond the frontiers of Costa Rica - and makes dangerously addictive armchair reading too!"

The list author says:
	"On the other hand, if a huge treatise is not what you want, this compact guide to the Caribbean slope herpetofauna is well worth the money. Especially useful for those on an extended stay at La Selva."

The list author says:
	"The first of two volumes that cover just a part of Costa Rica's butterfly fauna and are masterworks of taxonomy, identification and natural history. If you can afford just one, this is it!"

The list author says:
	"Volume 2 of the above and perhaps only for specialists. Not cheap but the cost is worth it if you visit Costa Rica regularly or will use it elsewhere."

The list author says:
	"This recent book now accompanies me on all my trips. Highly pictorial and especially useful for identifying the plants you'll see in the garden of the hotel or at the roadside. Gardeners will love it."

The list author says:
	"I don't yet have this field guide, but it looks like a new alternative to the above. It's on my Wish List!"

The list author says:
	"Not specifically Costa Rica, but this mini-encyclopedia helps prepare for a first trip to the Neotropics and will be much-consulted reference to all aspects of natural history during and after a trip."

The list author says:
	"The standard photographic guide to the country's orchids. Not for those with a casual interest."

The list author says:
	"A name synonymous with Costa Rican natural history, this book tells Skutch’s story. He made important contributions to ornithology, including readable books on various Neotropical bird families."