Field Guide to the Birds of Ecuador - Paperback

by Juan Freile (Author), Robin Restall (Author)

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.

Author Biography

Juan Freile has been birding throughout Ecuador over the last 20 years, has published more than 80 bird-related papers and books, 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 is an acclaimed bird artist. His works include the magnificent Birds of Northern South America among many other field guides. Robin was also the author of the Helm identification guide, Munias and Mannikins.