Birds of Belize

(Paperback)

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A state-of-the-art illustrated field guide to the birds of Belize

Belize is one of the worlds premier birding destinations, home to a marvelous array of tropical birds and beautiful habitats ranging from verdant rain forests and extensive wetlands to rolling pine savannas and the countrys famed barrier reef. Birds of Belize is the essential illustrated pocket guide to this birders paradise. It covers all regularly occurring bird species found in the region and features facing-page plates and text that make field identification easy. Concise species accounts describe everything from size and distribution to voice, habitat, and status. This compact guide also features progressive taxonomy and a wealth of color range maps.

• Covers more than 500 species of birds found in Belize
• Includes 116 superb color plates
• Features concise species accounts, facing-page plates and text, and up-to-date range maps
• Its compact size and field-friendly layout make it the ideal travel companion for any birder

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"A typical good modern birding field guide with distribution maps, concise text including helpful identification notes, and illustrations all on the same page. This all makes it a very easy field guide to use."---Chris Lotz, Birding Ecotours

Author Bio

Steve N. G. Howell is an international bird tour leader with WINGS and is one of the worlds leading authorities on the birds of Mexico and Central America. His books include Oceanic Birds of the World (Princeton). Dale Dyer is an acclaimed bird illustrator and a field associate at the American Museum of Natural History. His books include Birds of Central America (Princeton).