- Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd (27 Oct 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0713639091
- ISBN-13: 978-0713639094
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 14.8 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,328,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Any birder venturing to South America, regardless of his or her experience in Latin America, will want to include this splendid bird-finding guide among the essential references taken to be sure to visit the most important locations and find the specialities (sometimes endemics) at each site. Most highly recommended. -- "Wildlife Activist
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Covers over 200 sites in the continent of South America. An introduction includes, general travel information as well as details of habitat and bird diversity. The site accounts cover the places to go, and the birds to look for when there.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This guide is out of date and is no longer of any use whatsoever. Anyone hoping to use this book to find the birding sites or specific birds using the Argentina section of this book will be disappointed. The sketch maps are far too small to be of help in finding sites, and the text is frequently misleading. If the information on other countries covered by this guide is equally out of date then this book is not worth the paper it is printed on.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Detailed site guides with emphasis on key endemic species
16 May 1996
Format:Hardcover
Unlike typical Where to Find Birds books, which tend to be written to a low common denominator, Wheatley's book incorporates the latest field reports from leading British and American experts on South American birds. There are numerous maps, and those of areas with which I am familiar appear to be quite accurate. Wheatley's emphasis is on restricted range endemic species and globally endangered species. Now, the first step in planning a birding trip to South America will be to consult Wheatley's guide
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
good but not great
8 April 2007
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The main problem with this book is that it was published 12 years ago. South America has changed greatly during that time. The book is in dire need of an update. But that being said it is the only book on the market that I know of.
excellent but dated overview of South American Birding
4 Mar 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The only problem with this book is that it is over ten years old. Given all the changes in roads, habitat, politics, lodging you must seek out information on the internet to supplement what is here. What is in the book still makes it very worthwhile to have. The best use of this book is for a birder that wants to sit down and have in his/her hands a summary of all the birds one could expect to find and a guide to locations they can be found in each of the South American countries.
To find all this information would require days of searches on the internet. With this book you can comfortably sit down in your favorite chair and dream of places far away as well as plan on the best places to visit. I found it an excellent source of birds in locations to supplement my field guide studies. It will also give you information on climate, insect pests, travel and safety concerns for each country and region.
To find all this information would require days of searches on the internet. With this book you can comfortably sit down in your favorite chair and dream of places far away as well as plan on the best places to visit. I found it an excellent source of birds in locations to supplement my field guide studies. It will also give you information on climate, insect pests, travel and safety concerns for each country and region.
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