{"product_id":"the-birds-of-ecuador-field-guide-paperback","title":"The Birds of Ecuador: Field Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert S. Ridgely\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul J. Greenfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrank Gill\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Birds of Ecuador\u003c\/i\u003e comprehensively treats the nearly 1600 species of birds that can be found in mainland Ecuador. The authors describe Ecuador this way: \"One of the wonders of the natural world. Nowhere else is such incredible avian diversity crammed into such a small country.... Birds are, happily, numerous in many parts of Ecuador: even the downtown parks of the big cities such as Quito and Guayaquil host their complement.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume I, S\u003ci\u003etatus, Distribution, and Taxonomy\u003c\/i\u003e, contains detailed information on the ecology, status, and distribution of all species. Introductory chapters deal with geography, climate, and vegetation; bird migration in Ecuador; Ecuadorian ornithology; endemic bird areas in Ecuador; and conservation. Individual species accounts treat habitat, distribution, and taxonomy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume II, \u003ci\u003eField Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, contains 96 full-color plates and facing pages of descriptive text, a color map of Ecuador, 2 line drawings of bird anatomy, 115 silhouette outlines, and nearly 1600 distribution maps. All species are illustrated in full color, including migrants and vagrants and visually distinctive subspecies. The text focuses on the field identification aspects of each species, including their behavior, vocalizations, and nest appearance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two volumes are available separately or may be purchased as a slipcased set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert S. Ridgely is a world-renowned ornithologist at the Academy of Natural Sciences and the author of\u003ci\u003e Birds of Panama\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Birds of South America\u003c\/i\u003e. Paul J. Greenfield has been studying and painting the birds while residing in Ecuador for 28 years. Frank B. Gill is Senior Vice President of Science for the National Audubon Society, former President of the American Ornithologists' Union, and the author of\u003ci\u003e Ornithology\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 880\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 03, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52708742168883,"sku":"9780801487217","price":66.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SHlobkpCbTl1V25xVWRLbnNnRWpZdz09.webp?v=1763442589","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-birds-of-ecuador-field-guide-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}