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A Field Guide to the Birds of Brazil [Paperback]

Ber van Perlo (Author)
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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: OUP USA (29 Oct 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0195301552
  • ISBN-13: 978-0195301557
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.3 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 189,582 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Brazil's bird diversity is one of the richest in the world. And yet there has never been a comprehensive field guide to this splendid and elusive avifauna. Until now. The carefully vetted text and images are the first to cover the full range of bird life in this vast and varied country. The more than 1800 up-to-date accounts treat the Yellow-nosed Albatross to the Sombre Hummingbird, the Ash-throated Gnat-eater to the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Nighthawks and Jacamars to Motmots, Puffbirds, and Peppershrikes. They are all here--every species and many subspecies found in each region of Brazil--with special attention given to the 218 Brazilian endemics. The book is laid out so that the illustrations sit across from the commentary and the distribution maps, so it is easy to use. Also, the author uses short-hand notation throughout, to make the book compact and easy to carry when in the field. For each bird, the scientific, English, and Portuguese name are given as well as detailed information on measurement; identifying features; habitat; voice, song, and call. Distribution maps show the range for each species, also indicating seasonality and occurrence, essential for finding and identifying specific birds. From the equatorial North to the tropics, the introductory paragraphs set the stage in describing Brazil's varied biogeography, climate, geomorphology, and natural vegetation. A list of protected areas of Brazil, information on relevant national and international organizations, a bibliography and further references, and an English-Portuguese dictionary of frequently used terms enhance the user-friendly qualities. Anyone wishing to fully explore the fabulously varied bird life of Brazil will find this light-weight, easy-to-use, attractive guide an invaluable field companion.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It's the best there is., 8 Dec 2009
By JTSS47 (Hull Uk) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Field Guide to the Birds of Brazil (Paperback)
Bought the book just before a birding trip to Brazil. Fortunately the trip was guided as the book was too large to easily take in the field. This was to be expected with over 1800 species illustrated on 187 colour plates. Unfortunately some of the illustrations didn't match the bird too well either. However, if you are going to Brazil, it will help with the bewildering number of birds you see and hear. There certainly isn't a better guide to the Birds of Brazil
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4.0 out of 5 stars Complete Guide, 20 Nov 2009
By C. F. Howat "Craig" (Cotgrave Notts UK) - See all my reviews
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This is by far the best field guide for Brazil at present and there has been a lot of work gone into it.

There are a lot of positives about this book and it will be very useful for those who visit Brazil. I have been twice and the birding is wonderful. The lack of a field guide was a big problem.

Brazil has a huge number of species and each one is illustrated opposite a map and brief description. Its a largish book and would have to go in a bag or large pocket. Most illustration are in profile with birds in flight such as parrots which is good.

This guide is a good first edition but I would hope the author and publisher could make it a little more user friendly for the 2nd edition by the following:

I think the species accounts are very brief especially for the trickier groups. This is odd when there is often space at the base of the page. I prefer the bird labelled with a name and I think some annotations on the plate would assist the species account. Often the female is behind the male even though there is plenty of space. Colour coding of the top would help find the group rather than one colour.

The best field guide for Brazil and a big thank you to the author Ber van Parlo. Well done!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Superb Achievement, 13 Mar 2010
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This is exactly what the birder visiting Brazil always wanted but never had - a standard-format field guide. The amount of work gone into the illustrations, succinct descriptions and range maps for over 1850 species is immense. That's over twice the number of WP species, and we can only be grateful to van Perlo for condensing this information into such a portable and convenient form for our benefit.

It's hard to believe anyone would give this book anything other than 5 stars. A superb achievement - I'd give it 6 stars if I could.
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This was a Xmas present for some friends who send this was excellent and hopefully would enable them to complete their identification of the photographs they took whilst in Brazil
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