Where to Watch Birds In South America (ebook)

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A unique field guide and reference, Where to Watch Birds in South America is designed to help the avid birder and the general wildlife enthusiast organize eventful journeys throughout the richest continent for birds, where the species number over three thousand. This book covers more than two hundred of the best sites for birdwatching, and includes the archipelagos of Trinidad and Tobago, the Galapagos and Falkland Islands, the Netherland Antilles, and part of Antarctica. The reader will find details of every species that is endemic to particular countries, and will learn where and when best to see such birds as the scarlet ibis, Andean condor, harpy eagle, sunbittern, macaw, toucan, jacamar, antbird, and cotinga. The text is enhanced by nearly one hundred maps and fifty line drawings. There are even hints as to where species not seen for decades may be rediscovered.

This guide begins with an introduction to the continent and its birds then deals with particular countries and archipelagos. The site details include bird lists, a list of other wildlife present, and the latest advice on where to look for birds. For the traveler, there is information on transport, accommodations, safety, and health, and answers to various strategic questions: Which countries support the most species? How many sites must be visited to see most of them? How long does this take? When is the best time to go? Whether a first-time visitor to South America or a seasoned traveler there, the reader will find this guide immensely useful in making the most out of the trip.

Originally published in 1994.

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"Any birder venturing to South America, regardless of his or her experience in Latin America, will want to include this splendid bird-finding guide among the essential references taken to be sure to visit the most important locations and find the specialities (sometimes endemics) at each site. Most highly recommended."--Wildlife Activist 0Acknowledgements 11 Introduction l Introduction to Birding in South America 20
Conservation 30
General Tips 32
Glossary 33
Maps 35
ARGENTINA 37
Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve 41
San Clemente 42
Entre Rios 44
Laguna Mar Chiquita 46
Pampa de Achala 48
Icho Cruz 49
Chancani 50
Potrerillos 50
Laguna Horcones 51
Salinas Grander 51
Taffi del Valle 53
Cafayate-Salta Road 54
Palomitas 55
Joaquin V Gonzalez 55
El Rey NP 56
Calilegua NP 57
Salta-Humahuaca Road 58
La Quiaca 60
Lago Pozuelos 60
Iguazu NP 62
San Martin 65
Ibera Marshes 66
Puerto Madryn and Trelew 67
San Antonio Oeste 69
Bariloche 71
Calafate 71
Strobel Plateau 72
Tierra del Fuego 72
Additional Information 75
BOLIVIA 77
Santa Cruz 80
Samaipata 81
Comarapa and Tambo 82
Siberia 84
Siberia-Cochabamba Road 84
Incallajta Ruins 85
Okinawa 1 and 2 86
Buena Vista 87
Sajta 88
Villa Tunari 89
Villa Tunari-Cochabamba Road 89
Laguna Alalay 92
Quillacollo Road 92
Lake Uru-Uru 93
La Paz-Coroico Road 95
Sorata 97
Beni Biological Stn. 98
Noel Kempff Mercado NP 98
Additional Information 99
BRAZIL 101
Rio de Janeiro 104
Serra dos Orgaos 105
Itatiaia NP 107
Ubatuba Area 110
Iguacu Falls 112
Aparados da Serra NP 113
Mostardas Peninsula 115
Rio Grande 116
Uruguaiana 117
Serra da Canastra NP 118
Serra do Cipo NP 120
Rio Doce State Park 122
Nova Lombardia Biological Reserve 124
Sooretama Biological Reserve 125
Monte Pascoal NP 126
Porto Seguro 127
Boa Nova 128
Canudos 130
Parque Estadual da Pedra Talhada 131
Brasilia NP 134
Emas NP 135
Chapada dos Guimaraes NP 136
The Pantanal 137
Rondonia 140
Tabatinga 142
Manaus 143
Amazonia (Tapajos NP) 146
Carajas 147
North of the Amazon 148
Additional Information 149
CHILE 155
Santiago Area 158
Lake Penuelas 160
Valparaiso 160
Valparaiso-Zapallar Road 161
Cerro La Campana NP 161
Arica 163
Putre 165
Lauca NP 166
Nahuelbuta NP 169
Vicente Perez Rosales NP 171
Puyehue NP 172
Chiloe Island 172
Puma Arenas and Tierra del Fuego 173
Juan Fernandez Islands NP 175
Easter Island 176
Additional Information 176
COLOMBIA 177
San Lorenzo Ridge - Santa Marta Mountains 180
Tayrona NP 182
Riohacha 183
Santa Matta-Barranquilla Road 183
Salamanca NP Igq
Los Katios NP 185
Parque La Florida 186
Choachi 186
Laguna de Sonso Reserve 188
Cali-Buenaventura Road 189
Pichinde Valley 191
Munchique NP 191
Purace NP 193
San Agustin 193
Cueva de los Guacharos NP 194
Garzon-Florencia Road 194
Pasto-Mocoa Road 195
La Planada NR 196
Rio Nambi NR 198
Rio Blanco 199
Amacayacu NP 201
Additional Information 202
ECUADOR 205
The Nono-Mindo Road and Mindo 210
Yanacocha 214
El Placer 215
Chiriboga (Old Santo Domingo) Road 218
Pasochoa Forest Reserve 219
Cotopaxi NP 220
Papallacta Pass-Baeza Road 221
Coca (San Rafael) Falls 223
Baeza-Tena Road and Tena 224
Loreto Road 226
Cuyabeno Reserve 227
La Selva 230
Panacocha 232
Tinalandia 234
Rio Palenque Science Centre 235
Machalilla NP 236
Santa Elena Peninsula 239
Cerro Blanco (Chongon Hills) 240
Las Cajas National Recreation Area 241
Gualaceo-Macas Road 243
Loja-Zamora Road 245
Podocarpus NP (North) 248
Buenaventura (Pinas) 251
Celica 253
Additional Information 254
THE FALKLAND ISLANDS 256
Stanley 258
Kidney Island 258
Volunteer Point 259
Pebble Island 260
West Falkland 260
Sea Lion Island 261
Sea Crossing to Uruguay 261
Additional Information 262
THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 263
At Sea 266
Fernandina 266
Floreana 267
Hood 267
Isabela 267
James 268
San Cristobal 269
Santa Cruz 269
Tower 270
Additional Information 270
GUYANA 272
Georgetown 274
Emerald Towers 275
Shanklands 276
Timberhead 276
Kanuku Mountains 278
Rupunini Savanna 278
Iwokrama Forest 279
Additional Information 279
GUYANE 281
Cayenne 283
Kaw 284
Saint Georges 284
Sinnamary 285
Mana 285
Saint Elie 286
Nouragues 287
Saul 287
Additional Information 288
NETHERLAND ANTILLES 289
Aruba 291
Cura~ao 291
Bonaire 292
Additional Information 292
PARAGUAY 293
Asuncion 295
Ybicui NP 297
Estancia La Colondrina PNR 299
Estancia San Antonio PNR 299
Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayu 300
La Golondrina PNR 301
Fstancia Itabo PNR 301
Concepcion 302
Filadelfia 303
Additional Information 303
PERU 305
Lima 308
Lima-La Oroya Road 309
Carpish Pass (Huanuco-Tingo Maria Road) 312
Tingo Maria 314
Iquitos 316
Trujillo-Chiclayo Circuit 317
Yungay 322
Paracas NP and Pisco 323
Abancay 325
Machu Picchu 326
Abra Malaga 328
Cuzco-Manu Road 330
Amazonia Lodge 333
Manu Lodge 334
Tambopata Reserve 335
Arequipa 337
Arequipa-Puno Road 340
Additional Information 341
SURINAME 345
Paramaribo 347
Brownsberg 347
Voltzberg-Raleigh Falls Reserve 348
A Selection of Species 349
Additional Information 350
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 351
Asa Wright Nature Centre 353
Caroni Swamp 355
Cerro del Aripo 356
Wallerfield 357
Nariva Swamp 357
Tobago 358
Additional Information 360
URUGUAY 361
Montevideo-Chuy-Minas Circuit 364
Additional Information 365
VENEZUELA 366
Caracas 369
Colonia Tovar 369
Guatapo NP 370
Henri Pittier NP 371
Chichiviriche 374
Paraguana Peninsula 374
Barquisimeto 375
Santo Domingo Valley 376
Pico Humboldt Trail 379
La Azulita Road 380
Encontrados Road 381
San Juan de Colon 381
Paramo de Tama 382
The Llanos 384
Amazonas 388
Cerro de Humo 389
Cueva de Los Guacharos NP 392
Imataca Forest Reserve and El Dorado 393
The Fscalera 397
Additional Information 399
ANTARCTICA 402
Falklands-South Georgia Crossing 403
South Georgia 404
South Orkney Islands 405
South Shetland Islands 405
South Shetland Islands-Antarctica (Tossing 405
Antarctica-Cape Horn Crossing 406
Additional Information 406
Calendar 408
Useful Addresses 409
Useful General Books 410
Request 411
Index of Species 412