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Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica (Helm Field Guides) (Paperback)

by F.Gary Stiles (Author), Alexander F. Skutch (Author), Dana Gardner (Illustrator)
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  • Paperback: 656 pages
  • Publisher: Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd; New Ed edition (15 Aug 1991)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0713635126
  • ISBN-13: 978-0713635126
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.4 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 206,791 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This book covers waterbirds and migrants as well as resident tropical species, and its treatment of such topics as plumages, vocalizations, food habits, nesting and distribution make it a comprehensive single-volume guide to the 830 species of birds in Costa Rica.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute MUST!, 27 April 2004
This review is from: A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica (Comstock Book) (Paperback)
This is a lavishly illustrated book with all of Costa Rica's 830 birdspecies depicted in color on 52 plates. This is also a valuable book ifyou visit any of Costa Rica's neighbouring countries. The book is not onlya field guide, but it is also a guide to birding in Costa Rica. Thespecies accounts are highly informative and set out in a simple format.Although the plates are a bit cramped and the illustrations are small,they are clear and well drawn.This book is a must for any birder visitingCentral America.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the definite field guide to birds of coasta rica, 12 Dec 2000
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An excellent guide to Costa Rican bird. Although somewhat bulky to carry in the field, it is the definite guide to the area and no self-respecting birder should be without it. It contains all the birds one will find in Costa Rica and is the ideal book for a birding holiday in this area. The colour plates are excellent and the details of each bird are succinct and highlight the distinguishing marks precisely so that identification in the field is made all that easier.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good book with some problems , 31 Mar 2007
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This book is undoubtedly the best in the choice. The descriptions about the birds are brilliant and the grouping on the plates helps in the identification well. BUT, the book has some surprising deficiencies, especially compared to similar guide books. These are: the drawings often haven't illustrated the birds well either their pattern/colors or their shape; in some cases the drawings are expressly wrong and the pictures on the plates don't give help enough regarding the size of birds.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fine reference work, less suitable as a basic field guide
Costa Rica contains a remarkable number of bird species, so it is not surprising that this comprehensive guide to the subject is quite a hefty tome. Read more
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