Birds of Costa Rica : : A Field Guide /

Birds of Costa Rica : : A Field Guide / / Carrol L. Henderson.

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At the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica hosts an astonishing array of plants and animals—over half a million species! Ecotourists, birders, and biologists come from around the world, drawn by the likelihood of seeing more than three or four hundred species of birds and other animals...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
VerfasserIn:
Henderson, Carrol L.,
TeilnehmendeR:
Adams, Steve.
Skutch, Alexander F.
MitwirkendeR:
Skutch, Alexander F.,
Place / Publishing House:Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]
©2010
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:Corrie Herring Hooks Series
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Physical Description:1 online resource (403 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Historical Perspective
  • Geography
  • Biogeography
  • Endemic Species
  • Major Biological Zones
  • Wildlife Overview and Species Coverage
  • Bibliography
  • BIRD SPECIES ACCOUNTS
  • Tinamou Family (Tinamidae)
  • Duck Family (Anatidae)
  • Chachalaca, Guan, and Curassow Family (Cracidae)
  • Booby Family (Sulidae)
  • Pelican Family (Pelecanidae)
  • Cormorant Family (Phalacrocoracidae)
  • Anhinga Family (Anhingidae)
  • Frigatebird Family (Fregatidae)
  • Heron Family (Ardeidae)
  • Ibis and Spoonbill Family (Threskiornithidae)
  • Stork Family (Ciconiidae)
  • American Vulture Family (Cathartidae)
  • Osprey Family (Pandionidae)
  • Accipiter Family (Accipitridae)
  • Falcon Family (Falconidae)
  • Rail Family (Rallidae)
  • Sungrebe Family (Heliornithidae)
  • Sunbittern Family (Eurypygidae)
  • Th ick-knee Family (Burhinidae)
  • Plover Family (Charadriidae)
  • Oystercatcher Family (Haematopodidae)
  • Stilt Family (Recurvirostridae)
  • Jacana Family (Jacanidae)
  • Sandpiper Family (Scolopacidae)
  • Gull and Tern Family (Laridae)
  • Dove and Pigeon Family (Columbidae)
  • Parrot Family (Psittacidae)
  • Cuckoo Family (Cuculidae)
  • Owl Family (Strigidae)
  • Nighthawk Family (Caprimulgidae)
  • Potoo Family (Nyctibiidae)
  • Hummingbird Family (Trochilidae)
  • Trogon Family (Trogonidae)
  • Motmot Family (Momotidae)
  • Kingfisher Family (Alcedinidae)
  • Puffbird Family (Bucconidae)
  • Jacamar Family (Galbulidae)
  • Toucan Family (Ramphastidae)
  • Woodpecker Family (Picidae)
  • Spinetail Family (Furnariidae)
  • Woodcreeper Family (Dendrocolaptidae)
  • Antbird Family (Thamnophilidae)
  • Flycatcher Family (Tyrannidae)
  • Tityra and Becard Family (Tityridae)
  • Cotinga Family (Cotingidae)
  • Manakin Family (Pipridae)
  • Vireo Family (Vireonidae)
  • Jay Family (Corvidae)
  • Swallow Family (Hirundinidae)
  • Wren Family (Troglodytidae)
  • Dipper Family (Cinclidae)
  • Thrush and Robin Family (Turdidae)
  • Silky-Flycatcher Family (Ptilogonatidae)
  • Wood-Warbler Family (Parulidae)
  • Bananaquit Family (Coerebidae)
  • Tanager Family (Thraupidae)
  • Seedeater, Finch, and Sparrow Family (Emberizidae)
  • Saltator and Grosbeak Family (Cardinalidae)
  • Blackbird, Oriole, and Grackle Family (Icteridae)
  • Goldfi nch, Euphonia, and Chlorophonia Family (Fringillidae)
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Appendices
  • About the Author
  • Index

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