Birds of Venezuela, Paperback

Covering the sixth largest avifauna in the world, this important new guide is essential for anyone exploring the diverse habitats of this beautiful South American country. Birds of Venezuela - complete with authoritative text and superb colour plates - will ensure that this top birding destination is made accessible to all.

This field guide has 248 colour plates illustrating more than 1,400 species, covering racial, sexual and seasonal plumage variations. Accompanying text is placed on facing pages for easy reference providing key information, voice and status of all species and subspecies found in the region, including Venezuela's 45 endemic species. Detailed colour distribution maps are provided for every species.

David Ascanio is Venezuela's top field birder. He has traveled throughout Venezuela and elsewhere in the neotropics. He runs his own travel agency in Venezuela and has led bird tours for Victor Emanuel Nature Tours for more than twenty years.

Gustavo Rodriguez is an experienced amateur birdwatcher based in Caracas.

Robin Restall is the senior author and illustrator of the acclaimed Birds of Northern South America, and was also author of Munias and Mannikins.