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Review

"One of American Birding Podcast's Best Bird Books of 2018 (Donna Schulman & Nate Swick)""It is the first bird field guide to every country of Central America. . . . And, its beautiful illustrations are by a single artist, Dale Dyer. . . . Covering 1,261 species with data and taxonomy current up to August 2017, the field guide is an exciting achievement."---Donna Schulman, 10,000 Birds"Princeton has built a record as an outstanding source of field guides for countries around the world. This first comprehensive guide to a much-visited birding area is a valuable addition to that set."---Jim Williams, StarTribune Wingnut blog"Whether or not you live Central America or will be traveling there, perusing Vallely and Dyer is like taking a trip there yourself. Look a little harder and you can almost taste the mossy cloud forest air."---Jacob Drucker, The Linnaean Society of New York

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About the Author

Andrew C. Vallely is a naturalist who has worked and traveled extensively in Central America. Dale Dyer is an ornithological illustrator who has contributed to many books on birds, including Birds of Peru and All the Birds of North America. Vallely and Dyer are currently field associates in the Department of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History.

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Product details

Series: Princeton Field Guides

Paperback: 584 pages

Publisher: Princeton University Press (October 16, 2018)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0691138028

ISBN-13: 978-0691138022

Product Dimensions:

6.5 x 2.2 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

4.9 out of 5 stars

18 customer reviews

Amazon Best Sellers Rank:

#66,054 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

First, I must confess: I have no actual experience in the neotropics and therefore my review cannot vouch for the accuracy of the illustrations, text, or range maps. But I do have dozens of titles on neotropical avifauna, and thus have content to compare this title to. I also haven't spent hours poring through this guide, so I will provide an update if I have spoken prematurely!That said, WOW. This field guide is beautiful. Unlike many other field guides, this one is illustrated by the same artist throughout and therefore the plates are of a consistent quality: EXCELLENT. The illustrations alone are worth the purchase price. Leafing through the hummingbirds and trogons urges me to quit my job and hop on the next plane to Central America. Species on a single plate usually consist of birds facing the same direction (especially similar species) facilitating field identification. Sexes, immatures, regional forms, and in-flight (where helpful) birds are depicted where appropriate. Species names are clearly labeled in bold print on each plate, unlike a handful of field guides which use numeration which requires more back-and-forth matching between plate and facing text.Speaking of the text, nothing to nitpick here: each species description covers distribution notes, abundance, identification, regional variation when applicable, habits/habitat, and voice. The information seems quite thorough; I'd still recommend having a copy of Stiles' and Skutch's "A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica" for the additional information in the text (less than $10 used) but again, what is present in the volume is more than sufficient for a field guide.Maps: The maps are very good indeed, and include political boundaries (had to make mention of this as some guides do not include this...grrrr!). The colors on the maps aren't what I am used to (I always liked blue for winter distribution, red for summer range, and purple [a mix or blue and red] for year-round presence). However, that fits in with "my world" here in the northern states (blue = cold = winter; red = warm = summer, etc). In this guide winter distribution is in brown, which makes sense me thinks (isn't November-April the dry season in Central America, hence dry = brown?). Breeding range is depicted in either light or dark green, depending on whether the breeder is a resident or visitor to the region. Migrations/wanderers are marked in pale brown, and there are other symbols used for vagrant, historic, and questionable records.Physically, the book is similarly-sized to the popular Sibley Guide covering North America north of Mexico. The CA guide is slightly shorter and slightly thicker, but overall they are close in dimensions. Therefore, you won't be stuffing this tome in your pant pocket, but looking at my bookshelves few field guides these days could! A backpack would accommodate the guide nicely.Overall: Five stars. No question! I did find one error, however (and it would only be reasonable to assume there may be a few minor others): the maps on the turquoise-browed and blue-throated motmots are reversed. Hey, these things happen!

I have 6 different field guides for Central and South America countries and this one is easily the best.As the other reviewer pointed it the field notes and art work are superb.The author and artist are field research associates for the American Museum of Natural History. Theyspent ten years working on this guide and it shows.Can't wait to use it on my Christmas vacation to Panama.

The Zona Tropica guides for individual countries (Costa Rica, Panama, and presumably Nicaragua) are probably the best fit for your field pouch, but this larger guide can be a very useful supplement. Species illustrations, concise text and range maps are well done.Be aware, however that (as described in BirdForum) some (most) plates in some copies have a decidedly misty or faded quality. That description applies to mine. If you absolutely must have a "bright" copy you might consider buying through someone on the Marketplace and communicating in advance about your concern.

Because of the size, I find this book is best studied before and after my outings, rather than trying to carry it along on the trail. There isn't any reasonable way to reduce the size and still pack in all the illustrations you need for the number of species in question. So I strongly recommend you use it (or any guide) in combination with having the Merlin app with the appropriate country's bird pack downloaded for use in the field. I do have several older guides (such as Skutch) but there have been so many name changes & splits in recent years I think you will be much happier if you add this up-to-date guide to your library.

This book sets the standard for birding guidebooks. The plates are wow beautiful - and really capture the birds you see. I have made several trips to Central America and am looking forward to more. I have all the guidebooks to Central America and this is the best.The one disadvantage of this book is it's big so it may not be the book you use in the field as each Central America country has its own guide book but this book may be the one you want to study from as it shows more plumages.. Innovations abound such as the trogan section where birds are shown both front and back. If you have an interest in birds of this region - buy this book - you will not be disappointed.

I've been birding in Central America since 2002, and have amassed a small library of field guides and other birding resources for the region. While there are many excellent guides to specific countries & sub-regions, it's great to finally have a single field guide for the entire area. But this guide does much more than just combine what's already been published into one book. The illustrations are exquisitely detailed and lifelike, and when applicable show all the relevant ages, sexes, and plumage variations. The range maps are top-class and include, where relevant, well-known but isolated sites separate from species' core ranges. The descriptions of preferred habitats, geographical variation (often applicable but underappreciated in widespread species that span such a biodiverse region), behaviors and vocalizations are also extremely helpful. The plates do seem a bit pale/frosty, but to me this isn't a major issue and doesn't give false impressions of species' plumage or coloration that have infamously plagued other guides that suffered from color printing issues. In summary, this is instantly one of my favorite field guides, and to me is the new standard of quality in the northern Neotropics.

Excellent book for birding

I had to order a packable field guide for my day trek to Tikal.I feel I was misled about the size and weight of this book It is also fragile.I will keep it for a coffee table book but not as a field guide.

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