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| A Guide to the Birds of Panama |
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| Robert S. Ridgely & John A. Gwynne, Jr. |
Princeton, 1989 |
| A superior field guide with beautifully executed color plates and detailed species accounts covering voice, behavior, habitat, nesting and distribution. |
| 608 pages, 6 x 9; Paper |
48 full-color plates |
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| $49.95 |
Your Price: $45.00* |
| *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 Panama |
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| International Travel Maps |
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| 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 |
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| $14.95 |
Your Price: $13.45 |
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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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| $29.95 |
Your Price: $26.95 |
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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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| Where to Watch Birds in Central America |
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| 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 |
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| $22.95 |
Your Price: $20.65 |
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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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| Costa Rican Bird Song Sampler (CD) |
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| 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 |
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| $21.95 |
Your Price: $19.75 |
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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 |
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And don't forget the essentials!
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| Pajaro Grande Waist Pack |
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| 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. |
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| $42.95 |
Your Price: $38.65 |
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| Slide/Flex Binocular Harness |
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| 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. |
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| $24.95 |
Your Price: $22.50 |
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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. |
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