Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and is one of the planet's richest places for bird diversity, especially when it comes to the number of endemic species. Brazil's Atlantic Forest region is one of the most dazzling of all. Immediately surrounding Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, this area of Brazil is also a relatively accessible area to birders from around the world.

In the Birds of Brazil Field Guides, the Wildlife Conservation Society brings together a top international team to do justice to the incredible diversity of Brazilian birds. This second guide presents 927 bird species, 863 illustrated, that occur in just the southeastern Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica in Portuguese). Of these species, 140 are endemic and 105 near endemic to just this region; 83 of these are threatened. Modern and compact, this field guide provides illustrations of unparalleled quality, key field marks, and regional range maps to facilitate easy recognition of all species normally occurring in this vibrant and critically important area of Brazil.

About the Author

Robert S. Ridgely is president of Rainforest Trust. He is the renowned coauthor of The Birds of Ecuador, also from Cornell, and author of The Birds of South America, Field Guide to the Songbirds of South America, and A Guide to the Birds of Panama.
John A. Gwynne is former Chief Creative Officer/V.P. for Design Emeritus, Wildlife Conservation Society. He is an artist of books including A Guide to the Birds of Panama and Birds of Venezuela.
Guy Tudor is the Neotropics' most acclaimed bird artist, a MacArthur fellow, and principal illustrator of The Birds of South America, Field Guide to the Songbirds of South America, Birds of Venezuela, and A Guide to the Birds of Colombia.
Martha Argel is a widely known Brazilian ornithologist and author of multiple books on science.
Ridgely, Gwynne, Tudor, and Argel are coauthors of Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil: The Pantanal and Cerrado of Central Brazil.

Reviews

There is no doubt that the Wildlife Conservation Society guide is the best yet to Brazilian birds.

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Awards
Winner of Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Title 2017 (United States).



Book Information
ISBN 9781501704536
Author Robert S. Ridgely
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Cornell University Press
Publisher Cornell University Press
Weight(grams) 907g