gdhunter
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I received my copy of the new Angeher/Dean The Birds of Panama: A Field Guide just before the end of the year. I haven't yet spent time in Panama and those with such experience should probably address its utility in that country. As might be expected, birders who use the Garrigues/Dean Costa Rica guide will recognize much of the artwork; with few exceptions, Dean seems to have used the same images for the Panama birds shared with Costa Rica. My CR guide may well be faded, but I did note in the Panama guide that the colors seem brighter and richer. The format is the same, and the text is quite concise. For birders in Panama and birders planning to spend time there, this will mark the same kind of milestone that Garrigues/Dean achieved for Costa Rica. I cannot imagine going to Panama without Ridgely/Gwynne, but now it will be as a supplemental reference after a day in the field.