The Birds of the Department of Lima, Peru
Author | : Maria Koepcke |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Download The Birds of the Department of Lima, Peru Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Are you looking for read ebook online? Search for your book and save it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Download The Birds Of The Department Of Lima Peru PDF full book. Access full book title The Birds Of The Department Of Lima Peru.
Author | : Maria Koepcke |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Philip Lutley Sclater |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1867 |
Genre | : Birds |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Robert Cushman Murphy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 460 |
Release | : 1925 |
Genre | : Birds |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Robert S. Ridgely |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 606 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780292707566 |
A land of incredible natural resources, the South American continent is rich in plant and animal species. Among birds alone, over 3,100 species are either resident or migrant. Birds are some of South America's treasures and also one of its most endangered resources. Hence the need for a descriptive record of South American birds that will serve both professional and amateur bird students and encourage conservation of these magnificent species. Although South American birds elicit much popular and scientific interest, they have never been completely or satisfactorily described and cataloged in a single, published source. The Birds of South America, projected to be a four-volume work, thus fills a critical void. Starting from a museum approach, the authors have examined specimens of each subspecies, comparing them visually and trying to discern the patterns in their plumage variation, both intra- and inter-specifically. They take a new look at bird systematics, reassessing relationships in light of new information. Perhaps most important, they combine this review and analysis with extensive field observations to give an accurate, incisive portrait of the birds in nature. At a time when rapid development is devastating millions of acres of tropical habitat in South America, this record of an endangered resource becomes crucial. If the birds and other plants and animals of South America are to be saved, they must first be known and appreciated. The Birds of South America is a major step in that direction. Volume I includes the Jays and Swallows; Wrens, Thrushes, and Allies; Vireos and Wood-warblers; Tanagers, Icterids, and Finches. The remaining volumes of The Birds of South America will be: Volume III: The Nonpasserines (Landbirds) Volume IV: The Nonpasserines (Waterbirds) No release date has been set for the remaining volumes.
Author | : Thomas S. Schulenberg |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 665 |
Release | : 2010-05-04 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 140083449X |
The best guide to the birds of Peru—now in a revised paperback edition Birds of Peru is the most complete and authoritative field guide to this diverse, neotropical landscape. It features every one of Peru's 1,817 bird species and shows the distinct plumages of each in 307 superb, high-quality color plates. Concise descriptions and color distribution maps are located opposite the plates, making this book much easier to use in the field than standard neotropical field guides. This fully revised paperback edition includes twenty-five additional species. A comprehensive guide to all 1,817 species found in Peru—one fifth of the world's birds--with subspecies, sexes, age classes, and morphs fully illustrated Designed especially for field use, with vivid descriptive information and helpful identification tips opposite color plates Detailed species accounts, including a full-color distribution map Includes 25 additional species not covered in the first edition Features 3 entirely new plates and more than 25 additional illustrations
Author | : Donald A. Proulx |
Publisher | : University of Iowa Press |
Total Pages | : 267 |
Release | : 2009-08 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1587297531 |
For almost eight hundred years (100 BC–AD 650) Nasca artists modeled and painted the plants, animals, birds, and fish of their homeland on Peru’s south coast as well as numerous abstract anthropomorphic creatures whose form and meaning are sometimes incomprehensible today. In this first book-length treatment of Nasca ceramic iconography to appear in English, drawing upon an archive of more than eight thousand Nasca vessels from over 150 public and private collections, Donald Proulx systematically describes the major artistic motifs of this stunning polychrome pottery, interprets the major themes displayed on this pottery, and then uses these descriptions and his stimulating interpretations to analyze Nasca society. After beginning with an overview of Nasca culture and an explanation of the style and chronology of Nasca pottery, Proulx moves to the heart of his book: a detailed classification and description of the entire range of supernatural and secular themes in Nasca iconography along with a fresh and distinctive interpretation of these themes. Linking the pots and their iconography to the archaeologically known Nasca society, he ends with a thorough and accessible examination of this ancient culture viewed through the lens of ceramic iconography. Although these static images can never be fully understood, by animating their themes and meanings Proulx reconstructs the lifeways of this complex society.
Author | : Dilwyn Jenkins |
Publisher | : Rough Guides UK |
Total Pages | : 555 |
Release | : 2012-01-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1405389850 |
Provides practical advice on planning a trip to Peru, describes points of interest in each section of the country, and includes information on restaurants, nightspots, and shops.
Author | : Steven L. Hilty |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 992 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780691083728 |
Describing all of Colombia's birds, Steven Hilty and William Brown bring together information on one of the world's largest avifaunas-nearly 1,700 species. Over half of all the species of birds in South America are included, thus making the book useful in regions adjacent to Colombia, as well as in the country itself. The primary purpose of the work is to enable observers to identify the birds of the region, but it also provides detailed species accounts and will serve as an important handbook and reference volume. Fifty-six lavish color plates, thirteen halftone plates, and ninety-nine line drawings in the text illustrate over 85% of the species, including most of the resident birds. Notes on the facing-page of each place, and range maps of 1,475 species, facilitate identification. Written with the field observer in mind, the text gives special attention to comparisons of similar species, transcriptions of voices, and comments on behavior, status, and habitat. It also provides ranges, breeding data, and references. Notes outline taxonomic problems and briefly describe species that eventually may be found in Colombia. Introductory chapters and photographs highlight Colombia's geography, climate, and vegetation, and discuss migration and conservation questions, and the history of Colombian ornithology. Appendices contain a large bibliography, a section on birding locations, and coverage of two of Colombia's far-flung island territories, Isla San Andr s and Providencia. Maps depicting vegetation zones, political boundaries, national parks, and the most text localities are included.
Author | : Thomas Valqui |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Bird watching |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Douglas F. Stotz |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 546 |
Release | : 1996-06 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780226776309 |
This unparalleled wealth of finely detailed ecological information on Neotropical bird communities will prove invaluable to all Neotropical wildlife managers, conservation biologists, and serious birders.