Mexican Birds (Peterson Field Guides)
by Roger Tory Peterson, Edward L. Chalif
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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.Tags
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chrisharpe Peterson and Chalif has been superceded by the much more authoritive Howell & Webb, which is now the standard reference on the region's avifauna.
chrisharpe Peterson and Chalif has been superceded by the much more authoritive Howell & Webb, which is now the standard reference on the region's avifauna.
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Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation, as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars.
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- Canonical title
- Mexican Birds (Peterson Field Guides) (Peterson Field Guides)
- Alternate titles
- Mexican birds
- Original publication date
- 1973
- People/Characters
- birds
- Important places
- Mexico; Guatemala; Belize (British Honduras); Belize; El Salvador; North America
- Dedication
- An Appreciation to our wives
Margaret Chalif, who encouraged her husband to put his knowledge of Mexican birds on record and who often accompanied him on his Mexican forays, and
Barbara C. Peterson,
who undertook the... (show all) almost
endless task of secretarial work and
saw the manuscript through its
long evolutionary process. - First words
- Preface (p. vii): In 1934 my first Field Guide was published, covering the birds east of the 100th meridian in North America.
How to Use This Book (p. xvii): It is assumed that anyone using this Field Guide to Mexican Birds will already be familiar with one of the other Peterson Field Guides (East, West, or Texas) and will in a general way know the ... (show all)form. - Original language
- English
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- Languages
- English, Spanish
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- ISBNs
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- ASINs
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