A Guide to the Birds of Panama |  | Authors: Robert S. Ridgely, John A. Gwynne
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 34704
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 412
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 1.5
ISBN: 0691025126
Dewey Decimal Number: 598
EAN: 9780691025124
ASIN: 0691025126
Publication Date: June 15, 1992
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Product Description
This is the first paperback version of the second edition of the popular A Guide to the Birds of Panama. In the second edition, published in 1989, the authors expanded information on the birds of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras: approximately 200 new species were added to the material in the 1976 edition. Over 300 additional species, some of them Panamanian, were illustrated. Sixteen new plates were added, and three of the original plates were replaced by improved versions. Throughout the book changes were made to accommodate the explosion in knowledge of the birds of Panama and nearby areas and of neotropical birds in general. The basic sequence and systematics of the AOU 1983 Check-list were adopted. Also included in the revised edition was expanded and updated information on birdfinding in Panama, prepared with the assistance of two of Panama's best resident birders. The book also contains a special section outlining developments in Panama ornithology and conservation. "A sophisticated treatment of one of the world's richest avifaunas."--The Quarterly Review of Biology
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 Beautiful and extensive text and color plates August 26, 1998
14 out of 19 found this review helpful
A wonderful book, with full descriptions and habitats of birds, and excellent color plates. Also includes a checkoff table for birdwatchers.
A Big Help February 8, 2008
Craig M. Nazor (Austin, TX USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm an experienced birder, but this was my first trip to Panama. The number of species found in Panama is amazing. I was very pleased that a book that I could actually take in the field was so complete! This is an excellent buy.
Wonderful Book, tons of information! January 17, 2009
Charles H. Clark Jr. (Arroll, Missouri)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is a little large for the field, but, its the best book for the area.
A Guide to the Birds of Panama March 1, 2006
Bellrush
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
Book great. Helped me identify some of the birds I saw when in Panama/CR recently. Illustrations made it easy to recognize the birds.
Best available field guide to the birds of Panama June 10, 2003
Victor J. Burgett (Bellingham, Wa)
45 out of 45 found this review helpful
Ridgely's guide is the best - and really the only - available field guide covering all the species of birds in the nation of Panama. While it is useful and serves most purposes, it has been over a decade since the second edition was released, and it is more than due for an overhaul and expansion. The most necessary would be the addition of range maps, that would make the book infinitely more useful in planning a trip. At the very least, there should be a single, detailed map of Panama, indicating the locations mentioned in the range descriptions! Also, it would be better to limit the scope of the book entirely to Panama, as Costa Rica and other areas to the north are covered by other guides, and the pertinent information for those areas in this book are scant, at best. Then, the isolated plates in the back need to be intergrated, as do the plates of Darien specialties, etc. Many species have been recently added to the Panama list, or split, etc, and those species need to be added. But, all this aside, this book should enable the identification of most Panama birds, and remains an indispensible resource for any birder traveling to that country.
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