A Pocket Guide to Birds of Galápagos
Paperback
Publisher Price: $19.95
ISBN13: 9780691233635
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: Nov 29 2022
Pages: 136
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.60 Width: 4.80 Depth: 6.40
Language: English
A compact, richly illustrated photographic field guide to all of the birds of Galápagos, from renowned photographer and writer Tui De Roy
A lifelong resident of Galápagos, Tui De Roy has been observing, studying, and photographing the islands' astonishing birdlife for sixty years. In A Pocket Guide to Birds of Galápagos, she distills everything she has learned to create a one-of-a-kind field guide that every birder visiting the archipelago will want to carry with them wherever they go. A compact yet comprehensive combination of field guide and natural history, the book features more than 600 of De Roy's superb photographs and is packed with detailed, easy-to-access information in bullet-point format. Every resident bird species is fully described and abundantly illustrated, showing different aspects of their life cycle, habitat, and behavior. And the islands' most iconic bird group--Darwin's Finches--is given special attention. With precise descriptions including plumage and beak variations, the book corrects many common identification errors about this group. Unique in design and content, A Pocket Guide to Birds of Galápagos is a must-have for all wildlife enthusiasts traveling to this fabled archipelago--and anyone who wants to better understand its spectacular birds.- A compact yet comprehensive photographic identification guide
- Covers all resident species and frequent migrants
- Features more than 600 of Tui De Roy's superb color photographs
- Includes distribution maps and easy-to-find information for identifying and understanding each species, including life cycles, habits, range, and conservation status
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