Birds of the High Andes: A Manual to the Birds of the Temperate Zone of the Andes and Patagonia, South America

Very good hardcover, a touch loose in the binding.

Field guide written by Jon Fjeldsa and Niels Krabbe. Illustrated by Fjeldsa, one of the world's most gifted bird artists, who again has proved his accuracy with fine plumage details and master rendition of the general impression and shape. The 64 beautifully composed color plates depict over two thousand plumages and show nearly one thousand species.

The book covers the birdlife of the temperate and alpine zones of the Andean region, from Venezuela and Colombia in the north, through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, to the southernmost part of the continent in Chile. For each species there are sections on description, habits, voices, breeding, habitat selection, and range. Detailed distribution maps supplement the text, and several hundred line drawings showing differential details, postures, nests, etc. are spread throughout the text.