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This practical field guide contains detailed annotations for easy identification of all of Mexico's regular species. The descriptions include the English, Spanish, and Latin names; a general range statement for each bird, along with its specific occurrences in the region, its typical habitat(s) and abundance; and its physical characteristics, including size and plumage. In addition, Edwards briefly describes the geographical regions of the four countries to help birders quickly narrow possible identifications based on ecological zones. He also lists accidental, casual, and very rare and local species and includes a list of books for further reading.
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Experienced author, more illustrations, easier to carry.
I first traveled in Mexico to study birds and to make films about them for the National Audubon Society in 1946, and began writing bird-finding guides with illustrations to help in identifying Mexican birds, in 1955, and began leading birding tours to Mexico in 1956. These experiences, along with three years of work on a doctoral dissertation about birds of the Lake Pátzcuaro region in Mexico, have helped me write what I hope you will agree is the most "user-friendly" Mexican bird guide. It has gone through two major revisions, each time becoming more useful and helpful than before. (1) In my book, almost all of the illustrations (the "heart and soul" of a field guide) are better, in my opinion, than those in most other Mexican or Central American guides, and there are more of them, about 950 species illustrated, compared with about 750 and about 550 respectively, in the other two Mexican bird guides. (2) It is up-to-date, and incorporates almost all of the changes in the latest (1998) AOU Checklist. (3) The book is slightly larger than the guide which illustrates about 550 species, but smaller than, and less than 1/3 the weight of, the guide which illustrates about 750 species. I hope you will want to test it in the field.
I first traveled in Mexico to study birds and to make films about them for the National Audubon Society in 1946, and began writing bird-finding guides with illustrations to help in identifying Mexican birds, in 1955, and began leading birding tours to Mexico in 1956. These experiences, along with three years of work on a doctoral dissertation about birds of the Lake Pátzcuaro region in Mexico, have helped me write what I hope you will agree is the most "user-friendly" Mexican bird guide. It has gone through two major revisions, each time becoming more useful and helpful than before. (1) In my book, almost all of the illustrations (the "heart and soul" of a field guide) are better, in my opinion, than those in most other Mexican or Central American guides, and there are more of them, about 950 species illustrated, compared with about 750 and about 550 respectively, in the other two Mexican bird guides. (2) It is up-to-date, and incorporates almost all of the changes in the latest (1998) AOU Checklist. (3) The book is slightly larger than the guide which illustrates about 550 species, but smaller than, and less than 1/3 the weight of, the guide which illustrates about 750 species. I hope you will want to test it in the field.
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This field guide will enable you to see paintings of all of the birds that occur in the area. It also discusses (briefly) each bird. The paintings are excellent and the copy is quick and to the point. To pick at nits, though, the arrangement of the paintings is confusing. Not all birds in a specific family are illustrated on the same plate, and some are found pages away from the rest of their family. The logic seems to be that if the bird is found regularly in northern North America (the elegant trogon, for example) its picture does not need to run with the rest of its relatives. Close study of the guide can overcome this problem, however, making it an easy, economical way to pack the information of other guides into the field.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a very useful field handbook for those interested in identifying birds on their travels in the area covered.
Its small size and comprehensive plates contribute to this usefulness. Recommended!
Its small size and comprehensive plates contribute to this usefulness. Recommended!
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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful
A great book with a pesky fault
8 Dec 1998
Format:Paperback
This field guide will enable you to see paintings of all of the birds that occur in the area. It also discusses (briefly) each bird. The paintings are excellent and the copy is quick and to the point. To pick at nits, though, the arrangement of the paintings is confusing. Not all birds in a specific family are illustrated on the same plate, and some are found pages away from the rest of their family. The logic seems to be that if the bird is found regularly in northern North America (the elegant trogon, for example) its picture does not need to run with the rest of its relatives. Close study of the guide can overcome this problem, however, making it an easy, economical way to pack the information of other guides into the field.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Substandard in almost every regard
15 Nov 2003
Format:Paperback
To be sure, this field guide is better than having no field guide. If birds posed for observation, it would be a great field guide. But for the real world this guide is disorganized in text and illustrations beyond excuse. I'm not sure this is the author's fault. It may be due to the publisher cutting costs. Still, no excuse. A birder will pay a premium for a great field guide. Illustrations are jammed together on each plate with no regard to proportionate size, or to other birds on that plate. For example, kingfishers are intermixed with trogons, motmots, swallows and woodpeckers on 3 separate plates. The amazon kingfisher is on one plate; the similar green kingfisher is 2 plates later. Quick comparison is impossible. Seven trogons are together on one plate, but the elegant trogon is 2 plates later. Some woodpeckers are on each of plates 20, 21 & 22; the imperial woodpecker is on plate 45. First I cried, then I laughed.
35 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Birding in Belize
21 April 1999
Format:Paperback
We used this book on a recent trip to Belize. It is THE book in use by local Belizian birding enthusiasts, and we only saw it for sale at one shop during our 12 day stay, so it might be hard to get once you're there. Birds of same species on different color plates slow you down, but the pictures are very good. Highly recommend taking this book with you if you plan to do any serious birdwatching.
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