Field Guide to the Birds of Ecuador bookcover

Field Guide to the Birds of Ecuador

Robin Restall 

(Author)

, 

Juan Freile 

(Author)
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The definitive field guide to the rich avifauna of Ecuador.

This up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the birds of mainland Ecuador is a valuable resource for anyone exploring the mountains, forests and wetlands of this incredibly bird-rich country. With thousands of beautiful and detailed paintings, accompanied by concise descriptions and accurate maps, this is an indispensible guide to bird identification in Ecuador.

· Covers every species and most subspecies recorded in Ecuador, including migrants and vagrants, with accurate and up-to-date distribution maps.

· 291 colour plates illustrating more than 1,630 species, with text on facing pages for quick and easy reference.

· Concise text covering identification, voice, habits, habitats, range, distribution and status.

Product Details

PublisherHelm
Publish DateMay 08, 2018
Pages656
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781408105337
Dimensions8.4 X 141.0 X 36.8 mm | 2.5 pounds

About the Author

Juan Freile is an ornithologist based in Ecuador. He has published more than 80 bird-related papers and books, including the Helm field guide Birds of Ecuador with Robin Restall, and works on a wide array of environmental issues. Juan currently acts as chairman of the Committee for Ecuadorian Records in Ornithology, and is managing editor of Cotinga and Revista Ecuatoriana de Ornitologia.
Robin Restall (1937–2023) was an author and illustrator. Originally a draughtsman, Robin's development as an ornithology artist began with his love of cagebirds, which led to his first book, Munias and Mannikins (1996). He became a Research Associate at the Phelp Ornithological Collection in Caracas, Venezuela, where he conceived and painted the art for his masterpiece, the two-volume Birds of Northern South America, which featured his illustrations of 2,300 species. Published in 2006, this book remains a magnificent testament to Robin's powers of observation and illustration. It went on to provide the basis for several other field guides, notably to Ecuador and Venezuela, both of which remain the standard works.

Reviews

“Wins friends from the outset ... very appealing, with enough detail to identify all but the most cryptic birds ... Next time I visit Ecuador it'll be Freile & Restall in my backpack.” —Dominic Mitchell, Birdwatch

“Its manageable size, authoritative text, helpful maps and accurate illustrations make Freile and Restall's the number one choice in field guides for birders going to Ecuador.” —10,000 Birds

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