A Pocket Guide to Birds of Galpagos

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A compact, richly illustrated photographic field guide to all of the birds of Galpagos, from renowned photographer and writer Tui De Roy

A lifelong resident of Galpagos, Tui De Roy has been observing, studying, and photographing the islands astonishing birdlife for sixty years. In A Pocket Guide to Birds of Galpagos, she distills everything she has learned to create a one-of-a-kind field guide that every birder visiting the archipelago will want to carry with them wherever they go.

A compact yet comprehensive combination of field guide and natural history, the book features more than 600 of De Roys superb photographs and is packed with detailed, easy-to-access information in bullet-point format. Every resident bird species is fully described and abundantly illustrated, showing different aspects of their life cycle, habitat, and behavior. And the islands most iconic bird groupDarwins Finchesis given special attention. With precise descriptions including plumage and beak variations, the book corrects many common identification errors about this group.

Unique in design and content, A Pocket Guide to Birds of Galpagos is a must-have for all wildlife enthusiasts traveling to this fabled archipelagoand anyone who wants to better understand its spectacular birds.

• A compact yet comprehensive photographic identification guide
• Covers all resident species and frequent migrants
• Features more than 600 of Tui De Roys superb color photographs
• Includes distribution maps and easy-to-find information for identifying and understanding each species, including life cycles, habits, range, and conservation status

Reviews

"Detailed and covers so much. . . . All in all, a very nice book."---Geoff Carpentier, North Durham Nature Newsletter
"An excellent guide for the bird-interested ecotourist."---James Lowen, Neotropical Birding

Author Bio

Tui De Roy is a world-renowned wildlife photographer, writer, and conservationist. A resident of Galpagos since the age of two, she is intimately familiar with its ecosystems and wildlife. She is the author of twenty nature books, including A Lifetime in Galpagos, Galpagos: Islands Born of Fire, and Penguins: The Ultimate Guide (all Princeton).