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| A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America | 
 enlarge | Authors: Steve N. G. Howell, Sophie Webb
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Category: Book
List Price: £39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 254454
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1010
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.2 x 2.1
ISBN: 0198540124
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.2972
EAN: 9780198540120
ASIN: 0198540124
Publication Date: March 30, 1995
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Thoroughly recommended for a birding trip in this region March 2, 2000
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I used this guide on a recent trip to Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. Without a doubt it is the best reference guide available for the region. The written descriptions are superb, but usually a little work was required to seek out the species account to identify the bird that you had observed. This is because the colour plates are located in the centre of the book remote to the text. It is also a heavy book, at over 1 kg, making using it in the field a bit of a chore, however it is indespensible for a trip to the region.
A very useful and informative guide, even for a beginner! December 2, 1998
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
When I first received this book, I was overwhelmed by its size and weight - it is bigger than the typical field guide. However, after using it for one week in Mexico I was won over. It contains a wealth of useful well-organized info, about each species, plus plates and drawings which are both beautiful and carefully accurate. I found myself reading in it extensively nearly every evening, just for pleasure. Helpful tip: supplement it with a standard North American field guide. Common NA species which occur in Mexico and Central America are not always pictured in plates or drawings, though they are clearly described.
The best birding guide around for Mexican birds. May 30, 1998
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
From the moment I bought this book, I became captivated with simply looking at it's pictures. It's amazing! The diversity and beauty of Mexican birds is unbelievable, and Steve Howell and Sophie Webb do an excellent job of portraying the reality of Mexican birds. It's by far, the best guide out there (heads and tails above the Peterson guide to Mexican birds) for the region. If you're going south of the border or just want to drool over God's creation, this is the book to look at.
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