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Got my copy of Cotingas and Manakins (A&C Black) yesterday. Excellent book. Plates, photos & text of some of the tastiest Neotropical birds. Highly recommended.
 
Wow! I imagine the number of revisions were made at the level of genera and the splits .. What artist who painted the plates?. I can´t wait to see the illustrations of the crimson-fruitcrow and Cephalopeturs genus...Could you give any details? ;)
 
I've not studied the book in detail yet, but something that jumped out was that only one species is without photos of wild birds: Kinglet Calyptura. Not surprising as there are none. Specimen photos instead. That's one taxonomic thing for you: the calyptura and purpletufts are in there.

The plates are good (Eustace Barnes).

Rufous Mourner is split into two (with mention that more splits may be on the way).

Jose: The Umbrellabirds are sickening in the plates, photos and text as I have missed all three species on my travels.
 
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Been looking forward to this. Like Richard, I have 21 Nov as publishing date. Pleased to hear you highly recommend it. That's the Christmas present from the missus sorted.
 
Had a nice surprise today when I got a knock at the door and took delivery of a complimentary copy of this book. I'd completely forgotten one of my pictures was going to be used (this one in fact)! Thanks Guy. It looks a fantastic book.
 
This book looks great, no doubt....however, they should have chosen another bird artist instead Eustace Barnes. His birds seems a little bit slender and out of proportions (especially feet and legs) I would chose Hilary Burn or Jan Wilczur. Chris Rose`s cotingas from HBW are very good, but the bellbirds looks a little bit plump to me.... What do you think about the artist?
 
Well, I wouldn´t choose Hilary Burn for illustrating any bird family, at least not any colourful ones. Bring in Mr Bowley for this job...Btw, I think Barnes plate of Shrike-like Cotinga (look here: www.leedingain.com) looks pretty decent.

// Jonas
 
I'm not a Neotropics expert by any means, but the species I have seen in the field look fine in these plates. Besides, there are not only paintings but also photos of them all.
 
Eager to get my complimentary copy.. a colleague here in Medellin (Colombia) already received his (because of this stunning contribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26175334@N02/4276364143/) and I should see 2 of my shots in the book: http://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_birding_diego/5154448562 & http://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_birding_diego/5154448420

;-)

I got sample of Scaled Fruiteater account for a paper I was writing and I have to say Guy and Graeme did an outstanding work here!!

Diego.
 
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