Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Northern Central America (Peterson Field Guides)
$12.95
Pros
- very good regional guide toBelize, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras
- includes habitat descriptions, quick index, range maps and beautiful plates
- beautiful illustrations
“If you plan a birding trip to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, or Honduras, this is an essential field guide. The text covers 827 species and full color range maps, 1,000 beautiful illustrations, and detailed species descriptions that include valuable tidbits about ecology and behavior.”
PETERSON FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS OF NORTHERN CENTRAL AMERICA: A BOOK REVIEW
December 06, 2016
Donna Lynn Schulman (10,000 Birds)
Publisher’s Description:
A field guide to the birds of Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, abundantly illustrated and with comprehensive coverage of both endemic and migrant birds
Birding is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the tourism industry in northern Central America, and this is the newest and best bird field guide to this region—the first new bird guide in over ten years for the countries of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. This guide is far more complete than previous ones, with more than 800 species accounts, full-color range maps, and 1,000 beautiful illustrations and behavioral vignettes covering all species recorded in the region.
This guide is designed for birders to carry in the field, and it is a must-have for any birder who visits the area.
Comments
Portability
8.50
Quality
8.50
Features
8.80
Usability
8.90
Completeness
8.90
I purchased this guide because it helps to narrow down the birds that one will encounter in this area, without having to reference ALL of the birds of Mexico and Central America. This is helpful in the field, where carrying and using something like Howell and Webb’s Birds of Mexico is a real ordeal. Having the maps on the same page with the description and illustration is a real plus. The type is small but clear. I do love a Peterson guide!