Overview

A comprehensive guide to the birds of Chile Chile holds a great diversity of habitat types, from the dry deserts of the north and the Andes running along its spine down to the tundra and sub-Antarctic rainforest of Tierra del Fuego in the far south. This wide range of habitats supports an interesting range of breeding and visiting birds, including some of the most sought-after species in world birding, such as Diademed Sandpiper-plover, Magellanic Woodpecker and Grey-breasted Seedsnipe. Chile also holds nine endemics found nowhere else in the world. This guide features concise, identification-focused text opposite the brilliantly rendered plates, allowing quick and easy reference. Detailed distribution maps are provided for every species, completing this essential field guide to the birds of this spectacular country.

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'If you are going to Chile... this is certainly the book to take.' Scottish Bird News (June 2004) 'This book fills a niche and will be a 'must have' for anyone visiting the region.' Wildfowl & Wetlands (Summer 2004) 'This guide is a must-have for birding in Chile! Birds of Chile is a most welcome addition to the well-known Helm Guides.' Ostrich 2004, 75 (1&2) '...The essential field guide to the birds of this spectacular and tourist-friendly country.' birdtours.co.uk (April 2004) 'The long awaited, pocket-sized Birds of Chile attains a particularly high standard among field guides... Birds of Chile is an important addition to Neotropical and ocean ornithology.' Ibis (British Ornithologists' Union) 2004

'If you are going to Chile this is certainly the book to take.' Scottish Bird News (June 2004) 'This book fills a niche and will be a 'must have' for anyone visiting the region.' Wildfowl & Wetlands (Summer 2004) 'This guide is a must-have for birding in Chile! Birds of Chile is a most welcome addition to the well-known Helm Guides.' Ostrich 2004, 75 (1&2) ' The essential field guide to the birds of this spectacular and tourist-friendly country.' birdtours.co.uk (April 2004) 'The long awaited, pocket-sized Birds of Chile attains a particularly high standard among field guides Birds of Chile is an important addition to Neotropical and ocean ornithology.' Ibis (British Ornithologists' Union) 2004

Author Information

Alvaro Jaramillo was born in Santiago, Chile, and raised in Toronto, Canada. He is a wildlife biologist for the Coyote Creek Riparian Station in San Jose, California. He also leads birding tours in North and South America, and is the author of several bird books, including New World Blackbirds. Peter Burke is a professional ornithology artist who has travelled widely throughout South America and Mexico. David Beadle has illustrated several bird and nature books including A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of Sparrows of the United States and Canada.

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