{"product_id":"9781400834099","title":"Birds of Venezuela","description":"\u003cp\u003eVenezuela has an immensely rich bird fauna, with 1,381 known species, many of them found nowhere else in the world. This spectacularly illustrated, comprehensive, and up-to-date guide brings together under one cover much of what is known about these species. Its users can identify all the birds in this vast country, from the Caribbean coast in the north to the Amazonian jungles in the south, from the Andes in the west to the Gran Sabana plateau in the east.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With a completely new text by Steven Hilty, \u003ci\u003eBirds of Venezuela\u003c\/i\u003e is a greatly expanded and thoroughly reformatted successor to the pioneering \u003ci\u003eGuide to the Birds of Venezuela\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton,1978). It includes sixty-seven beautiful color and black-and-white plates, most by the well-known artists John Gwynne and Guy Tudor, as well as numerous line drawings. The plates and drawings together--almost half of them never before published--depict most of Venezuela's bird species. Introductory chapters cover physical geography, climate, biogeography, vegetation and habitats, conservation, migration, and the history of ornithology in Venezuela. A gallery of forty-four stunning color habitat photos and color habitat and relief maps complete the opening section.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Detailed range maps plot collection localities and sight records--a unique feature--for almost all species. Plumage descriptions are provided for each bird, as is extensive information on voice, behavior, and status. More than 800 bibliographic entries accompany the text, making this book an invaluable and broad-based reference to the avifauna of not only Venezuela but much of northern South America. Treating nearly 40 percent of the continent's bird species, \u003ci\u003eBirds of Venezuela\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive resource for all birders with an eager eye on this splendorous country and the surrounding region.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe most comprehensive, up-to-date, and best illustrated guide to the birds of Venezuela\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers all 1,381 known species and their subspecies from the Caribbean coast to the jungles of the Amazon, from the Andes to the Gran Sabana plateau--nearly 40 percent of all bird species in South America\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompletely new text accompanied by more than 800 bibliographic entries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrikingly illustrated with 67 color and black \u0026amp; white plates and numerous line drawings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e44 stunning color habitat photos and color habitat and relief maps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed range maps for each species\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151786721520,"sku":"9781400834099","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781400834099_p0.jpg?v=1763712457","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781400834099","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}