Dave
I got the Fieldbook of the Birds of Ecuador last year from NHBS in the UK,
and they still seem to have it in stock. As Graeme points out, it has its
limitations, but for sheer practicality it's great. And, like the man said,
what a country for birds!
Kevin Stracey
On 22 January 2016 at 08:13, Dave Torr <> wrote:
> Thanks to everyone - also found this
> https://booko.com.au/9781408105337/Birds-of-Ecuador which was supposed to
> be published in Dec but has no date yet - but probably have to get Ridgley
> I guess as the second one you recommended seems to be out of print....
>
> On 21 January 2016 at 22:20, Graeme Stevens <> wrote:
>
> > Dave,
> > Ridgley is great for Ecuador and I certainly carted it around - but the
> > sheer biodiversity of the place has a downside! i.e. the book is mighty
> > heavy!
> > Some on my trip went so far as cutting out the colour plates and id keys
> > and just carrying them.
> > And that's just the Field Guide - there is an accompanying volume of
> equal
> > size and weight on Status, Distribution and Taxonomy.
> >
> > While not comparable if you want to study what you see in depth, there is
> > a much smaller (and cheaper) guide which is worth a look.
> >
> > "Fieldbook of the Birds of Ecuador" Miles McMullan and Lelis Navarrete
> > 2013 (carry that in the field, make notes and research the weightier
> > volumes when back at camp?)
> >
> > Best Regards, good birding and get ready for "sensory overload"!
> >
> > Graeme Stevens
> >
> > > Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 10:52:37 +1100
> > > From:
> > > To:
> > > Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Bird Books - Guatemala and Ecuador
> > > CC:
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks Steve - what a great bird. Not sure how much birding I will get
> > done
> > > - primarily a family visit to our daughter who lives there but must try
> > and
> > > get that one...
> > >
> > > On 21 January 2016 at 10:39, Steve Clark <>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > G'day Dave
> > > >
> > > > This book covers Mexico and Guatemala - getting a bit old now though.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> http://www.nhbs.com/title/69847/a-field-guide-to-the-birds-of-mexico-and-adjacent-areas?bkfno=77048
> > > >
> > > > See also the Fatbirder page for Guatemala:
> > > > http://fatbirder.com/links_geo/america_central/guatemala.html.
> > > >
> > > > I reckon the Pink-headed Warbler alone would make it a great place to
> > bird.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Steve Clark
> > > > Hamilton, Victoria
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Eric Jeffrey via Birding-Aus <
> > > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> For Ecuador the guide is Ridgley Birds of Ecuador. The last edition
> I
> > am
> > > >> aware of is 2001. I don't know if an actual Guatemala book, although
> > > >> perhaps someone else does. You may need to use guides to Belize
> and/or
> > > >> Costa Rica.
> > > >>
> > > >> Eric Jeffrey
> > > >> Falls Church VA
> > > >> USA
> > > >>
> > > >> Sent from my iPhone
> > > >>
> > > >> > On Jan 20, 2016, at 5:24 PM, Dave Torr <>
> wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Will be visiting those countries in a couple of months so seeking
> > > >> > recommended bird books (prefer eBooks or Android apps if possible)
> > > >> > Thanks
> > > >> > Dave
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