A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica
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A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica by F Gary Stiles
Costa Rica, a country of no larger than West Virginia, hosts more than 830 species of birds, more than in all of North Amerian north of Mexico. It may well be the only country in the world with as many bird species and habitats to be found in such a...An excellent field guide, one that sets the industry standard.. at least for this reviewer, who has subsequently compared every bird guide to 'Stiles and Skutch.'... The authors are two top experts on neo-tropical birds in general.... Absolutely indispensable for Costa Rica, and very useful for countries which share Costa Rican avifauna.
* British Bulletin of Publications *F. Gary Stiles is Professor of Biology and Curator of Birds at the Museum of Zoology, University of Costa Rica. The late Alexander F. Skutch lived in Costa Rica for more than 50 years and dedicated his professional life to studying the breeding biology of Neotropical birds. His many books include Life of the Woodpecker and Life of the Tanager. Dana Gardner, who is with the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, has extensive field experience in Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. He has illustrated a number of books on birds and tropical nature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801496004 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801496004 |
| Title | A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica |
| Author | F Gary Stiles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press |
| Year published | 1989-09-22 |
| Number of pages | 632 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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