Birds of Costa Rica : a field guide

Birds of Costa Rica : a field guide / Carrol L. Henderson ; with photographs by the author ; illustrations by Steve Adams ; foreword by Alexander F. Skutch.

At the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica hosts an astonishing array of plants and animals-over half a million species! Ecotourists, birders, and biologists come from around the world, drawn by the likelihood of seeing more than three or four hundred species of birds and other animals...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Henderson, Carrol L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, ©2010.
Series:Corrie Herring Hooks series ; no. 64.
Subjects:
Birds > Costa Rica > Identification.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology.
NATURE > Birdwatching Guides.
NATURE > Animals > Birds.
NATURE / Birdwatching Guides
Birds
Costa Rica
Field guides
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Historical Perspective; Research; Education; Preservation; Conservation; Nature Tourism; Geography; Biogeography; Migratory Birds; Endemic Species; Endemic Wildlife of the Highlands; Endemic Species of the Southern Pacific Lowlands; Endemic Species of Cocos Island; Major Biological Zones; Tropical Dry Forest; Southern Pacific Lowlands; Central Plateau (Central Valley); Caribbean Lowlands; Highlands; Coastal Beaches, Islands, and Mangrove Lagoons; Wildlife Overview and Species Coverage; Species Accounts; Photography; Bibliography.
  • Bird Species AccountsTinamou Family (Tinamidae); Duck Family (Anatidae); Chachalaca, Guan, and Curassow Family (Cracidae); Booby Family (Sulidae); Pelican Family (Pelecanidae); Cormorant Family (Phalacrocoracidae); Anhinga Family (Anhingidae); Frigatebird Family (Fregatidae); Heron Family (Ardeidae); Ibis and Spoonbill Family (Threskiornithidae); Stork Family (Ciconiidae); American Vulture Family (Cathartidae); Osprey Family (Pandionidae); Accipiter Family (Accipitridae); Falcon Family (Falconidae); Rail Family (Rallidae); Sungrebe Family (Heliornithidae); Sunbittern Family (Eurypygidae).
  • Thick-Knee Family (Burhinidae)Plover Family (Charadriidae); Oystercatcher Family (Haematopodidae); Stilt Family (Recurvirostridae); Jacana Family (Jacanidae); Sandpiper Family (Scolopacidae); Gull and Tern Family (Laridae); Dove and Pigeon Family (Columbidae); Parrot Family (Psittacidae); Cuckoo Family (Cuculidae); Owl Family (Strigidae); Nighthawk Family (Caprimulgidae); Potoo Family (Nyctibiidae); Hummingbird Family (Trochilidae); Trogon Family (Trogonidae); Motmot Family (Momotidae); Kingfisher Family (Alcedinidae); Puffbird Family (Bucconidae); Jacamar Family (Galbulidae).
  • Toucan Family (Ramphastidae)Woodpecker Family (Picidae); Spinetail Family (Furnariidae); Woodcreeper Family (Dendrocolaptidae); Antbird Family (Thamnophilidae); Flycatcher Family (Tyrannidae); Tityra and Becard Family (Tityridae); Cotinga Family (Cotingidae); Manakin Family (Pipridae); Vireo Family (Vireonidae); Jay Family (Corvidae); Swallow Family (Hirundinidae); Wren Family (Troglodytidae); Dipper Family (Cinclidae); Thrush and Robin Family (Turdidae); Silky-Flycatcher Family (Ptilogonatidae); Wood-Warbler Family (Parulidae); Bananquit Family (Coerebidae); Tanager Family (Thraupidae).
  • Seedeater, Finch, and Sparrow Family (Emberizidae)Saltator and Grosbeak Family (Cardinalidae); Blackbird, Oriole, and Grackle Family (Icteridae); Goldfinch, Euphonia, and Chlorophonia Family (Fringillidae); Glossary; Bibliography; Appendices; Appendix A: Costa Rican Conservation Organizations, Research Stations, Birding Groups, and Bird Information Sources; Appendix B: Wildlife Tourism Sites and Field Stations Referred to in the Distribution Maps; Appendix C: Costa Rican Trip Preparation Checklist; Appendix D: Travel Tips for a Successful Wildlife Viewing Trip in Costa Rica.

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