| Mexico Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species Contributor(s): Kavanagh, James (Author), Leung Raymond (Illustrator), Waterford Press (Author) |
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ISBN: 1583554807 ISBN-13: 9781583554807 Publisher: Waterford Press OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Other Published: May 2009 Annotation: Mexico Birds is the perfect pocket-sized, folding guide for the bird lover and travelling nature enthusiast. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 164 familiar species and includes a map featuring prominent country-wide birding destinations including Veracruz, considered one of the world's prime birding hotspots. Laminated for durability, this handy guide is a great source of portable information and ideal for field use by novices and experts alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Mexico - Nature | Reference - Nature | Birdwatching Guides |
| Series: International Nature Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 8.27" W x 4.17" (0.08 lbs) 2 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mexican |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mexico, a true birder's paradise, is home to more than 950 species including over 55 species of hummingbirds, 50 raptors and 60+ species of warblers and flycatchers. Veracruz is considered one of the prime birding hotspots in the world. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes a map featuring prominent bird-viewing areas. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by visitors and residents alike. Made in the USA. |
Contributor Bio(s): Press, Waterford: - With 650+ titles in print and 6.5 million copies sold, Waterford Press publishes the largest line of folding-format reference guides in the industry. Our mission is to connect people to the natural world by making knowledge about wildlife identification, outdoor recreation, travel, and safety and survival skills accessible to a wide audience.Kavanagh, James: - Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution. |