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A Bird-Finding Guide to Mexico: Symbolic Action in Human Society
Contributor(s): Howell, Steve N. G. (Author)
ISBN: 0801485819     ISBN-13: 9780801485817
Publisher: Comstock Publishing
OUR PRICE:   $32.40  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 1998
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Annotation: In a guide that covers Mexico's best birdwatching sites, from Baja California to the Yucatan Peninsula, the coauthor of "A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America" selects over 100 sites where birders may see more than 950 species. 70 maps. 18 drawings.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Birdwatching Guides
- Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Ornithology
- Travel | Mexico
Dewey: 598.072
LCCN: 98-28783
Series: Comstock Books
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.08" W x 9.02" (1.18 lbs) 384 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Mexican
 
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Publisher Description:

With a rich variety of stunning avifauna, Mexico provides the first taste of the Neotropics for many birders. At last here is a guide to Mexico's best birdwatching sites, from Baja California to the Yucatan Peninsula. Steve N. G. Howell, coauthor of the widely acclaimed A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America, has selected over 100 sites where birders may see more than 950 species, including virtually all of the endemics and regional specialties. Useful for both the business traveler in Mexico City with only a morning to spare and the serious birder planning a three-month trip across the country, this indispensable book tells where to go and what to look for.* covers all of Mexico and includes all of the top birding spots.* presents key information on over 100 sites, where more than 950 bird species can be seen.* provides lists of the birds at the most popular sites.* gives general information about each region of the country, along with a map showing the location of its sites; additional maps show greater detail at selected sites.* supplies listings of all endemics and sought-after species with key sites where they can be seen.* includes advice on how best to find and view birds.* suggests itineraries for birding holidays.* offers valuable tips on travel and birdwatching in Mexico.


Contributor Bio(s): Howell, Steve N. G.: - Steve N. G. Howell has led birdwatching tours to Mexico since 1984. He is coauthor, with Sophie Webb, of A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America.