xiii + 425 pages, hundreds of color plates. The Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide, Second Edition Richard Garrigues and Robert Dean. Furthermore, I recommend exploring the forests of Costa Rica lead by a naturalist guide. This is the one compact, portable, and user-friendly field guide the novice or experienced birder needs to identify birds in the field in the diverse habitats found in Costa Rica. Buy Birds of Costa Rica (Helm Field Guides) First Edition by Richard Garrigues (ISBN: 9780713683691) from Amazon's Book Store. I like the additional ornithological details. I am so glad I made it to this beautiful country. It features descriptions and illustrations of all 903 species definitely known from Costa Rica… For an in-depth overview of Costa Rica bird species along with their features, habits, and behaviors, I recommend purchasing the field guide, The Birds of Costa Rica by Richard Garrigues and Robert Dean. Targeting many of Costa Rica's most charismatic bird species, we'll travel to the steamy Caribbean lowlands, up through the foothills and cloudforests of the bird-rich eastern slopes, into the gorgeous oak forests and the scrubby paramo of the high Talamanca mountains, and down into the transitional forests in the Pacific coastal lowlands. Whether you've already been to Costa Rica or you're on your first visit, you're bound to be blown away by the spectacular birding this "small package" has to offer! "—Biology Digest (reviewing the first edition) It features descriptions and illustrations of all 903 species definitely known from Costa Rica, including pelagics and species regular to … This is the one field guide the novice or experienced birder needs for identifying birds in the field in the diverse habitats found in Costa Rica. Birds are especially diverse, and both Costa Rica and Panama have lists of more than 900 species each. Home; About us; Contributors; Blog; Bellbird Newsletter; About us; Contributors; Bellbird Costa Rica had been on my bucket list as an avid birder since eternity. The illustrations on this fold-out field guide from Rainforest Publications were created by British naturalist, Robert Dean, who has lived and worked in Monteverde, Costa Rica, since the early 1990s. 2014. It features descriptions and illustrations of more than 820 resident and neotropical migrant species found in Costa Rica… Costa Rica and Panama might be small countries but both harbor an incredible degree of biodiversity. Birds of Costa Rica Book by Richard Garrigues and Robert Dean. "The foremost objective of The Birds of Costa Rica is to help anyone to correctly and confidently identify the Costa Rica birds. This item written in English luckily, doesn't suffer from the imperial system. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY. And as a field guide, buy: Birds of Costa Rica (Helm Field Guides) which has 166 plates and 31 additional color plates. This is the one compact, portable, and user-friendly field guide the novice or experienced birder needs to identify birds in the field in the diverse habitats found in Costa Rica. Our preference above all others is “The Birds of Costa Rica” by Richard Garrigues and Robert Dean. This is the only compact, portable, and user-friendly field guide the novice or experienced birder needs to identify birds in the field in the diverse habitats found in Costa Rica. There are 72 more families of birds in Costa Rica! It features descriptions and illustrations of all 903 species definitely known from Costa Rica, including pelagics and species regular to … And it succeeds. The Birds of Costa Rica is the one field guide that the novice or experienced birder needs to identify birds in the field in the diverse habitats found in Costa Rica. A guide to the Birds of Costa Rica An impressive old book, however with quite a few birds with their old names and taxonomical classification, this lavishly illustrated book is the most comprehensive treatment of a rich tropical avifauna ever presented in a single volume, not so suitable for its use in the field. Special Thanks to MSc. Yes, that many, and hummingbirds make up several of the species on those lists. home Costa Rica Field ID Guides Nearly 20 percent of Costa Rica is set aside in National Parks and Reserves. At the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica hosts an astonishing array of plants and animals—over half a million species! "Graced with bounteous natural beauty, a stable democratic government, and friendly citizens, Costa Rica has become a popular destination for travelers from all over the world.