Best bird guides by region...Central and South America (5 Viewers)

[njlarsen]

I hope McMullen will give the same upgrade to 2nd Fieldbook for Ecuador.

That would be great! And if not, make a version available as an Ebook.
Niels

I have several times written here about the Ecuador version of the fieldbook.

 

[CaliSteve]

Price is totally absurd, especially as it is just an updated edition. I have the 2018 edition of the McMullan guide and did not pay nearly that much.

I doubt many people will pay that much for a field guide seeing as there is cheaper options such as An Illustrated Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia and Birds of Colombia.

 

[pbjosh]

Miles McMullan and McMullan Birding (his publishing company in Colombia) have just announced an English version of their very nice Spanish field guide. (Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia - McMullan Birding). McMullan published a nicely-produced Spanish edition in 2021 based on the 2018 3rd Fieldbook edition, then revamped it again in 2023 with scan codes to eBird (a la Lynx FieldGuides) and updated taxonomy. Hopefully this 2024 English editions will get wide distribution. I hope McMullen will give the same upgrade to 2nd Fieldbook for Ecuador.

I find his field guides really quite good for the size. Not the absolute best field guides in the world, nor the best art in the world, but they are really useful little books with just the right amount of concise info in my experience. I have the 3rd edition and the new Hilty so no real need for this 4th edition but I would be keen on an updated Ecuador guide. I'm still disappointed with the new Freile guide, such a shame they used the Restall art.

 

[pbjosh]

Price is totally absurd, especially as it is just an updated edition. I have the 2018 edition of the McMullan guide and did not pay nearly that much.

I doubt many people will pay that much for a field guide seeing as there is cheaper options such as An Illustrated Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia and Birds of Colombia.

It's about 45$. I think I paid about 35$ for the 3rd edition. Of the guides you linked to, the Quiñones guide is similarly priced and the Hilty guide is quite a bit more.

 

[twitcherf]

It's about 45$. I think I paid about 35$ for the 3rd edition. Of the guides you linked to, the Quiñones guide is similarly priced and the Hilty guide is quite a bit more.

It's on the McMullan website for $189, which seems steep to me!

 

[cajanuma]

It's on the McMullan website for $189, which seems steep to me!


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It's 189 thousand! But Colombian pesos so yes it works out to about 45 USD or 40 Euros. I think those books are hard to get a hold of outside of Colombia though. For the Spanish-language books it's no big deal as most of the buyers will be Colombian but for an English edition it would be great to have other options for purchasing.

 

[twitcherf]

It's 189 thousand! But Colombian pesos so yes it works out to about 45 USD or 40 Euros. I think those books are hard to get a hold of outside of Colombia though. For the Spanish-language books it's no big deal as most of the buyers will be Colombian but for an English edition it would be great to have other options for purchasing.

AH!!

Thanks cajanuma

That makes sense !! I thought it was very expensive!

 

[Dan Miller]

Princeton is offering Dyer and Howell's Birds of Costa Rica at 70% off for the month of October (2024):

Birds of Costa Rica

A state-of-the-art illustrated field guide to the birds of Costa Rica

press.princeton.edu

 

[raymie]

Princeton is offering Dyer and Howell's Birds of Costa Rica at 70% off for the month of October (2024):

Birds of Costa Rica

A state-of-the-art illustrated field guide to the birds of Costa Rica

press.princeton.edu

That book isn't really at all practical as a field guide.

 

[Montereyman]

The bird databases on smartphones provide me with a great deal more information than the largest and heaviest printed guide. Only the electronic guides provide adult and juvenile and male and female and breeding plumage for species.

Even in a country the size of Costa Rica the guides at a particular lodge have more current information about the wildlife than a roving guide can be expected to know.

 

[njlarsen]

That book isn't really at all practical as a field guide.

for what reason? I did not look closely but curious about what makes you say that

 

[pbjosh]

That book isn't really at all practical as a field guide.

I’d also like to know why not. It seems actually like an excellent field guide from what I have seen.

 

[CaliSteve]

As someone who lives in Costa Rica I find it excellent and use it frequently.

 

[gdhunter]

That book isn't really at all practical as a field guide.

for what reason? I did not look closely but

That book isn't really at all practical as a field guide.

I can't agree with your assessment, and it seems that I'm not alone on that point. I find it well-designed and useful, as a reference AND as a field guide

Princeton is offering Dyer and Howell's Birds of Costa Rica at 70% off for the month of October (2024):

Birds of Costa Rica

A state-of-the-art illustrated field guide to the birds of Costa Rica

press.princeton.edu

 

[Swissboy]

code FALL70.

Princeton is offering Dyer and Howell's Birds of Costa Rica at 70% off for the month of October (2024):

Birds of Costa Rica

A state-of-the-art illustrated field guide to the birds of Costa Rica

press.princeton.edu

I can't make the code work, despite using my son's US address. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[Jacana]

Has anyone come across a copy of "Wildlife Conservation Society's Birds of Brazil: the Pantanal & Cerrado" recently? I can't seem to find any for sale online, second-hand or otherwise.

 

[Mike Earp]

Has anyone come across a copy of "Wildlife Conservation Society's Birds of Brazil: the Pantanal & Cerrado" recently? I can't seem to find any for sale online, second-hand or otherwise.

https://onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/bir...-brazil/product/HD_302409770?sku=HD_302409770

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

Might be cheaper from Wildsounds; it was at NW Birdfair!

 

[Jacana]

Might be cheaper from Wildsounds; it was at NW Birdfair!

They don't list it on their website unfortunately.

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

Ring them and ask; it cost me £25 from them last month!