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Description
The definitive field guide to the birdlife of Costa Rica.
Graced with bounteous natural beauty, Costa Rica has become a popular destination for travellers from all over the world. Birds play a prominent role in attracting visitors, too. The shimmering quetzals, gaudy macaws, and comical toucans that populate tourism posters only begin to hint at the birdlife to be found throughout this small country. In terms of avian diversity, Costa Rica is the richest country on earth.
Each family of birds is introduced by a brief description, and every species is illustrated on a series of brilliant colour plates. Along with each species' illustration is a written account, featuring field marks description and information about status, distribution and vocalisation. Distribution maps are also included for most species.
Following on a decade from the previous edition, this fully revised and updated third edition features 924 species in total, including 18 that are illustrated here for the first time. The 175 colour plates include 360 new images from artist Robert Dean. The text and maps have been fully updated to ensure that this book is the definitive field guide for anyone visiting Costa Rica.
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Product details
| Published | 10 Dec 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 440 |
| ISBN | 9781399412124 |
| Imprint | Helm |
| Illustrations | Packed with comparison plates plus maps |
| Series | Helm Field Guides |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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