Birds of South America: Non-Passerines: Rheas to Woodpeckers

A Princeton University Press Illustrated Checklist by Francisco Erize, Jorge R. Rodriguez Mata & Maurice Rumboll

From the publisher: “Here in an easy-to-use format is the first guide to the nearly 1,300 species of non-passerine South American birds. It complements Robert Ridgly and Guy Tudor's large reference volumes on the passerines (1,800 species), which will soon be available in a single-volume field guide format.

One of things that makes this book special is its use of masterful and alluring illustrations; most neotropical birders will want the book for the illustrations alone. The text concentrates on the key identification features of each species and follows the layout of other books in this series. (Naturally Curious note, that means range maps are grouped together in the back of the book, but the text and plates face each other.) The book may be used in conjunction with regional and country field guides.

• First guide to nearly 1,300 species

• Easy-to-use format

• Complements volumes on passerine birds

• Contains key identification features

• More than 150 color illustrations

• More than 1,270 maps

About the authors:

Francisco Erize is a well-known conservationist in Argentina and author or coauthor of numerous books on the wildlife of both Argentina and South America, including The National Parks of Argentina and Other Natural Areas. His photographs have appeared in hundreds of publications.

Jorge R. Rodriguez Mata is a freelance artist specializing in bird illustration. His work has appeared in a number of Argentine publications, and he is currently working on a definitive guide to the country's birds.

Maurice Rumboll, also based in Argentina, is an environmentalist, bird-tour leader, and freelance writer. He is coauthor of Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica (Princeton)."

Paper, 384 pages, 5 x 7 ½, full-color illustrations, maps, October 2006.