A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica
A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica by F. Gary Stiles and Alexander Skutch
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
$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!
The New World Tropics; An Introduction for Naturalists (DVD)
The New World Tropics; An Introduction for Naturalists by Richard K. Walton
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
$24.95 Your Price: $22.45
Map of Costa Rica
Map of Costa Rica
International Travel Maps
The best map of any country you can get. All major roads, national parks and topography. It's good to know where you're going and where you've been!
Paper
$14.95 Your Price: $13.45
Costa Rica (Travelers' Wildlife Guide series)
Costa Rica Travelers Wildlife Guide series
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
$27.95 Your Price: $25.15
A Neotropical Companion Second Edition
A Neotropical Companion Second Edition by John Kricher
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
$29.95 Your Price: $26.95
Birds of Tropical America
Birds of Tropical America by Steven Hilty
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
$19.95 Your Price: $17.95
Tropical Nature
Tropical Nature by Adrian Forsythe and Ken Miyata
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
$14.00 Your Price: $12.60
Where to Watch Birds in Central America
Where to Watch Birds in Central America by Nigel Wheatley
Nigel Wheatley Princeton University Press, 2001
Excellent guide to a bird-rich continent. Detailed bird lists of specialties, endemics, and near-endemics in all the country's habitats make this a great tool for preparing for your adventure.
431 pages, 5 x 8 1/4; Paper Illustrations
$22.95 Your Price: $20.65
Voices of Costa Rican Birds, Caribbean Slope (CD)
Voices of Costa Rican Birds, Caribbean Slope
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
$29.95 Your Price: $26.95
Costa Rican Bird Song Sampler (CD)
Costa Rican Bird Song Sampler
David L. Ross, Jr. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2001
This compact disc contains 184 of the most often heard Costa Rican birds (nearly a third of the country's resident species). The sounds are numbered and sequenced to follow the order in which they appear in the plates in A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica (Stiles, Skutch, and Gardner 1989). Recordings are presented within eight easy-to-use categories. In addition to covering the most characteristic bird songs of the major birding destinations, this sampler includes a selection of recordings for the seasoned visitor: Resplendent Quetzal, Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager, Black-crowned Antpitta, Yellow-eared Toucanet, Lesser Ground-Cuckoo, Zeledonia, Silvery-fronted Tapaculo, Silvery-throated Jay, Black-faced Solitaire, Collared, Slaty-backed and Barred Forest-Falcons, 5 tinamou species, 15 wrens, and 11 nightbirds including the Andean Pygmy-Owl.
Compact Disc
$21.95 Your Price: $19.75
Voices of the Antbirds (CD)
Voices of the Antbirds
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
$39.95 Your Price: $35.95
Voices of the New World Parrots (CD)
Voices of the New World Parrots
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
$39.95 Your Price: $35.95
Sounds of Neotropical Rainforest Mammals (CD)
Sounds of Neotropical Rainforest Mammals (CD)
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
$29.95 Your Price: $26.95
And don't forget the essentials!
Pajaro Grande Waist Pack
Pajaro Grande Waist Pack
The best waist pack we've come across. Made of tough, water-resistant Cordura, that will handle any international field guide. It boasts 7 pockets including the all-important secret passport pocket (which will fit a wallet as well) AND a water bottle pouch for tropical thirst quenching. This pack will also fit a Sibley Guide or any full size binoculars. Wide non-slip belt. Black.
$42.95 Your Price: $38.65
Slide/Flex Binocular Harness
Back view of the slide/flex binocular harness.
The best binocular harness available. Eliminates all weight from neck and, because of stretchy neoprene strap, the shoulders as well. No more swinging "pendulum" effect when bushwhacking. Absolutely essential for full days of wildlife viewing.
$24.95 Your Price: $22.50
Paul Greenfield (illustrator of THE BIRDS OF ECUADOR), Juan Carlos Calvachi (Ecuadorian Birding Guide), and Jerry Connolly (owner of The Audubon Shop), model The Audubon Shop slide/flex binocular harness high in the Andes. Paul Greenfield (illustrator of THE BIRDS OF ECUADOR), Juan Carlos Calvachi (Ecuadorian Birding Guide), and Jerry Connolly (owner of The Audubon Shop), model The Audubon Shop slide/flex binocular harness high in the Andes.