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| A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica |
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| F. Gary Stiles and Alexander Skutch |
Cornell University Press, 1989 |
| A superior field guide and much more. Beautifully executed color plates and detailed species accounts covering voice, behavior, habitat, nesting, and distribution as well as an extensive introduction on the climate, geology, habitats and conservation - this guide has it all! |
| 511 pages, 6 x 9; Paper |
52 Full-color illustrated plates |
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| $39.95 |
Your Price: $35.95* |
| *SPLIT YOUR BOOK AND LIGHTEN THE LOAD! (Add $10.00) |
| For a more portable and convenient alternative to carrying the full field guide, we can "split" your guide. We can remove the color plates that occupy the middle section of the book, bind them in a plastic spiral binding, and do the same with the remaining text. One may choose to carry only the plates with the short descriptions while in the field, leaving the text at the lodge to refer to later - eliminating more than 70% of the weight of the book! |
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| The New World Tropics; An Introduction for Naturalists (DVD) |
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| Richard K. Walton |
Brownbag Productions, 2005 |
| This new DVD is a a must-have for first-time tropical visitors as well as more seasoned travellers. Filmed at three of the most famous eco-lodges in the world -The Asa Wright Center in Trinidad, La Selva in Costa Rica, and Chan Chich in Belize- the DVD presents a superb introduction to the world's most biologically diverse region. Dazzling footage of birds, butterflies, trees and orchids. Highly recommended for birders, naturalists, and outdoors enthusiasts. |
| Digital Video Disc |
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| $24.95 |
Your Price: $22.45 |
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| Map of Costa Rica |
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International Travel Maps 7th Edit
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1:315,000 Scale, 7th Edition, waterproof. Our most popular title has been completely redesigned for this new edition. Costa Rica is not only a lovely and safe country to visit, with a highly developed tourist infrastructure, its size is such that one can easily explore some of its many attractions on day trips, and trips to neighboring Panama are not difficult.
This new map is more readable and has comprehensive information on beaches and resorts. We’ve tried to present as complete a showing of roads and road qualities, touristic sites, and protected areas, as possible, and feel confident that this map will meet the needs of anyone visiting the country. An inset map of San Jose is included, as well as one of the region around the city. Printed on ITMB plastic paper.
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| $14.95 |
Your Price: $13.45 |
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| Costa Rica (Travelers' Wildlife Guide series) |
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| Les Beletsky |
Interlink Books, 2004 |
| This unique guide features nearly 350 of the most common amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds - the species you are actually likely to see. This beautifully illustrated and easy-to-carry guide provides up-to-date info on the ecology, behavior, and conservation of all of the families of the species described. Common plants and habitats are also covered. While it won't replace any one field guide, Beletsky's book provides a wonderful overview of Costa Rica's rich wildlife. |
| 440 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2; Paper |
Full-color illustrations of nearly 350 species |
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| $29.95 |
Your Price: $26.95 |
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| A Neotropical Companion Second Edition |
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| John Kricher |
Princeton University Press, 1997 |
| This is an extensively expanded and revised edition of the classic originally published in 1989. It is an extraordinarily readable introduction to the birds, animals, plants, and ecosystems of the New World tropics. Kricher presents the complexities of tropical ecology as accessible and nonintimidating with just the right amount of informality and humor. The most comprehensive one volume guide to the neotropics. Highly recommended. |
| 451 pages, 6 x 9; Paper |
Color photographs and line drawings |
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| $35.00 |
Your Price: $31.50 |
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| Birds of Tropical America |
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| Steven Hilty |
University of Texas Press, 2005 |
| Back in print, Birds of Tropical America offers a comprehensive look into the lives of some of the most fascinating birds in the world. Topics such as why antbirds don't eat ants, why tropical birds are so colorful (or not), and how hummingbirds survive and even prosper in the high Andes are covered. Hilty writes with knowledge, grace, and humor. You'll come back to this wonderful book every time you're lucky enough to return to the neotropics. |
| 312 pages, 6 x 9; Paper |
Black and white illustrations |
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| $19.95 |
Your Price: $17.95 |
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| Tropical Nature |
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| Adrian Forsythe and Ken Miyata |
Scribners, 1984 |
| Fascinating introduction to the extraordinary richness of plant and animal life in the lowland rainforests of the neotropics. In 17 chapters, each a brief essay on tropical nature observed, the authors evoke the magic and wonder of a world completely contained within itself. |
| 248 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/4; Paper |
Black and white illustrations |
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| $14.00 |
Your Price: $12.60 |
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| Voices of Costa Rican Birds, Caribbean Slope (CD) |
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| David L. Ross, Jr. and Bret M. Whitney |
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 1995 |
| An audio guide to more than 220 species of birds found on the Caribbean Slope of Costa Rica, at middle elevations, in the foothills, and in the lowlands. Includes many commonly heard vocalists as well as less frequently observed Caribbean Slope specialties. A "must-have" for the birder who plans to visit Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve's Penas Blancas Valley, Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo, Parque Nacional Cahuita, Parque Nacional Tortuguero, and other locales, including any Costa Rican rain forest. |
| 2 Compact Discs |
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| $29.95 |
Your Price: $26.95 |
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| Voices of the Antbirds (CD) |
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2001 |
| Antbirds make up one of the largest, most diverse groups of birds in the New World. Their whistles, croaks, caws, hoots, rasps, and rattles, can create a staggering chorus in the forest. Their amazing vocal diversity, combined with the birds' secretive nature, make this 3 CD set of nearly all of the 270 recognized antbirds an invaluable tool for the tropical birder. |
| 3 Compact Discs |
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| $39.95 |
Your Price: $35.95 |
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| Voices of the New World Parrots (CD) |
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2002 |
| This 3 CD set features a wide range of vocal signals for each of the New World parrots. Researchers will find the guide essential in censusing populations, while for the casual listener, the recordings raise awareness of the amazing diversity of these threatened birds, and the need to protect them. |
| 3 Compact Discs |
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| $39.95 |
Your Price: $35.95 |
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| Sounds of Neotropical Rainforest Mammals (CD) |
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 1998 |
| The two-CD guide presents 109 species of mammals including 54 primates and 55 others, most never before published. |
| 2 Compact discs |
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| $29.95 |
Your Price: $26.95 |
Richard Garrigues; Robert Dean (Illustrator) Cornell University Press, 2007