Pocket Guide to Birds of Galápagos

<p><b>A compact richly illustrated photographic field guide to all of the birds of Galápagos from renowned photographer and writer Tui De Roy</b> <p/>A lifelong resident of Galápagos Tui De Roy has been observing studying and photographing the islands' astonishing birdlife for sixty years. In <i>A Pocket Guide to Birds of Galápagos</i> she distills everything she has learned to create a one-of-a-kind field guide that every birder visiting the archipelago will want to carry with them wherever they go. <p/>A compact yet comprehensive combination of field guide and natural history the book features more than 600 of De Roy's superb photographs and is packed with detailed easy-to-access information in bullet-point format. Every resident bird species is fully described and abundantly illustrated showing different aspects of their life cycle habitat and behavior. And the islands' most iconic bird group--Darwin's Finches--is given special attention. With precise descriptions including plumage and beak variations the book corrects many common identification errors about this group. <p/>Unique in design and content <i>A Pocket Guide to Birds of Galápagos </i>is a must-have for all wildlife enthusiasts traveling to this fabled archipelago--and anyone who wants to better understand its spectacular birds.<br></p><ul><li>A compact yet comprehensive photographic identification guide</li><li>Covers all resident species and frequent migrants</li><li>Features more than 600 of Tui De Roy's superb color photographs</li><li>Includes distribution maps and easy-to-find information for identifying and understanding each species including life cycles habits range and conservation status</li></ul>