The Birds of Costa Rica : A Field Guide - Richard Garrigues

The Birds of Costa Rica : A Field Guide - Richard Garrigues

Richard Garrigues

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Published 15 October 2026

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  • Pages · 484 pages, 9 Halftones, color - 2043 Illustrations, unspecified - 899 Maps
  • Publication Date · 15/10/2026
  • Genre · Wildlife: birds & birdwatching
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The Birds of Costa Rica is the only field guide the novice or experienced birder needs to identify birds in the field throughout the country's diverse habitats. Compact, portable, and user-friendly, this third edition covers all 943 species reported in the country. Features and updates include:- More than 1100 new illustrations (including plumage differences among males, females, and juveniles, and views of birds in flight wherever pertinent). - Completely revised treatments of raptors and warblers. - Forty-seven all new natural history vignettes showing bird behavior. - Updated color coded range maps and expanded descriptions of where and when to see birds. - Updated nomenclature and quick-find index. Richard Garrigues, Robert Dean, and David Hille collectively represent more than eighty-five years of birding experience in Costa Rica, making them the perfect author-illustrator cohort for this indispensable resource.

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