A Bird-finding Guide to Mexico

A Bird-finding Guide to Mexico
Author: Steve N. G. Howell
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1999
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780801485817

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.

A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America

A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America
Author: Steve N. G. Howell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1024
Release: 1995-03-30
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780198540120

"A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America is astonishingly comprehensive, covering the identification, status, and distribution of all 1,070 birds species known from Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, and western Nicaragua ... [T]he guide shows 750 species and includes many plumages never before depicted"--

Birds of Mexico and Central America

Birds of Mexico and Central America
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2006
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

"Birds of Mexico and Central America features: The only field guide to illustrate and describe every species of bird in Central America from Mexico to Panama, including Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica; more than 1,500 species illustrated on 98 color plates; information on key identification features, habitat, and songs and calls; distribution maps showing location and prevalence of each species; illustrations of all plumages for each species, including males, females, and juveniles; informative notes conveniently placed opposite the illustrations; and comprehensive, concise, and highly portable."--BOOK JACKET.

Where to Watch Birds in Mexico

Where to Watch Birds in Mexico
Author: Steve N. G. Howell
Publisher: Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated
Total Pages: 365
Release: 1999
Genre: Bird watching
ISBN: 9780713650877

Mexico is one of the best birdwatching destinations in the world. The country's species list comprises a wide range of resident birds and many migrants from South and Central America. This guide covers over 100 birdwatching sites from Baja California to the Yucatan Peninsula. Over 950 species can be seen including virtually all the endemics and regional specialities. as with other guides in this series. This book also provides information on travel, accessibility, location of species and when it is best to see them. There are also suggested itineraries for birding holidays in Mexico. Steve Howell co-authored A Guide to the Birds of Mexico"."

A Bird-Finding Guide to Mexico

A Bird-Finding Guide to Mexico
Author: Steve N. G. Howell
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2018-10-18
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1501735942

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.

A Field Guide to Mexican Birds

A Field Guide to Mexican Birds
Author: Roger Tory Peterson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 428
Release: 1999-03
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780395975145

With more than 700 color paintings arranged by families for quick comparison of similar species, and with detailed information on range, habitat, size, and voice, this field guide describes and illustrates 1,038 species of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and El Salvador.

The People's Guide to Mexico

The People's Guide to Mexico
Author: Carl Franz
Publisher: Rick Steves
Total Pages: 770
Release: 2012-12-11
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1612380492

Over the past 35 years, hundreds of thousands of readers have agreed: This is the classic guide to "living, traveling, and taking things as they come" in Mexico. Now in its updated 14th edition, The People's Guide to Mexico still offers the ideal combination of basic travel information, entertaining stories, and friendly guidance about everything from driving in Mexico City to hanging a hammock to bartering at the local mercado. Features include: • Advice on planning your trip, where to go, and how to get around once you're there • Practical tips to help you stay healthy and safe, deal with red tape, change money, send email, letters and packages, use the telephone, do laundry, order food, speak like a local, and more • Well-informed insight into Mexican culture, and hints for enjoying traditional fiestas and celebrations • The most complete information available on Mexican Internet resources, book and map reviews, and other info sources for travelers

Adventure Guide to Mexico's Pacific Coast

Adventure Guide to Mexico's Pacific Coast
Author: Vivien Lougheed
Publisher: Hunter Publishing, Inc
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2011-12-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1588435636

The Pacific coast of Mexico is a playground for active travelers. Warm waves and sunny skies attract the beach crowd with watersports, while volcanoes, mountains and jungles appeal to hikers, naturalists And The culturally curious. Visit a pearl farm in San Carlos, ride a train through Copper Canyon, go crocodile hunting on La Tovara River, surf the big waves at Playa Las Islitas, or visit the village of Ajejic, where DH Lawrence once got inspiration. We travel to grow ndash; our Adventure Guides show you how. Experience the places you visit more directly, freshly, intensely than you would otherwise ndash; sometimes best done on foot, In a canoe, or through cultural adventures like art courses, cooking classes, learning the language, meeting the people, joining in the festivals and celebrations. This can make your trip life-changing, unforgettable. All of the detailed information you need is here about the hotels, restaurants, shopping, sightseeing. But we also lead you to new discoveries, turning corners you haven't turned before, helping you to interact with the world in new ways. That's what makes our Adventure Guides unique.

Global Birding

Global Birding
Author: Les Beletsky
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2010
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1426206402

Illustrated with 30-40 photographs and artwork and a map, this book helps you discover where the birds are whether in Mexico and southern Europe or in the distant, mythic Galapagos, Korea, and Antarctica.

Birding in the American West

Birding in the American West
Author: Kevin J. Zimmer
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2000
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780801483288

A guide to finding and identifying birds in the American West, designed to fill in the gaps left by field guides and bird-finding guides. Provides birders with general concepts and frameworks needed to develop good bird-finding and identification skills, describes different identification techniques, and details microhabitats and difficult-to-identify species in depth. Also gives advice on keeping field notes.