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The Birds of Ecuador Vol 1: Status,
Distribution and Taxonomy
Robert S. Ridgely: Buy from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
- Volume 1: Status, Distribution and
Taxonomy contains detailed information on the ecology, status
and distribution of all species. Introductory chapters deal
with geography, climate and vegetation; bird migration in
Ecuador, Ecuadorian ornithology, endemic bird areas in Ecuador
and conservation. Individual species accounts treat habitat,
distribution and taxonomy.
Paperback edition:
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The Birds of Ecuador Vol 2: Field
Guide
Robert S. Ridgely, Paul J. Greenfield
(Illustrator): Buy from Amazon.com
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- Volume 2: Field Guide contains 96
full-colour plates and facing pages of descriptive text,
a colour map of Ecuador, 2 line drawings of bird anatomy,
115 silhouette outlines and nearly 1600 distribution maps.
All species are illustrated in full colour, including migrants
and vagrants and visually distinctive subspecies. The text
focuses on the field indentification aspects of each species,
Paperback edition::
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Ecuador and Its Galapagos Islands
Dave Pearson, Les Beletsky: Buy from
Amazon.com
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- Ecotravellers to Ecuador want to experience
tropical forests and other stunning habitats and catch glimpses
of exotic wildlife, such as toucans and parrots, monkeys
and anteaters, frogs and toads, and crocodiles and snakes.
On the Galpagos Islands, curious visitors want to see with
their own eyes the exotic, unique, and tame wildlife that
stimulated Charles Darwin to formulate the theory of evolution.
This book provides the information you need to find, identify,
and learn about Ecuador's magnificent animal and plant life.
The authors, professional biologists, selected for color
illustrations more than 500 of Ecuador's most common insects,
amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals--the species you
are most likely to see.
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A Guide to the Birds of the Galapagos
Isabel Castro, Antonia Phillips (Illustrator):
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- The Galapagos Islands are renowned
for their wildlife and the pioneering work undertaken by
Charles Darwin in formulating his theories of natural selection
and speciation. This guide covers and illustrates all the
bird species to have been recorded on the islands.
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A Checklist of the Birds of Northern South
America : An Annotated Checklist of the Species and Subspecies of
Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Aruba
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Recommended travel books for Ecuador:
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Lonely Planet: Ecuador and the
Galapagos Islands: a Travel Survival Kit
Rob Rachowiecki: Buy from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
- Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
are covered in this comprehensive travel guide, designed
for all budgets. Features of the text include: over 50 detailed
regional and city maps; information on Ecuador's national
parks and reserves; background essays on wildlife, geography,
people and places; and notes on shopping in Indian markets.
Advice on accommodation, eating and travelling around is
also provided.
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