This is a single-volume guide to South American passerines (songbirds), based on a two-volume work first published in 1989 and 1994. For the new edition, the text has been condensed, most of the missing species that were not illustrated before have now been painted, and brand new maps have been compiled for every species.
This is a major identification guide to the songbirds of South America. No other single volume guide exists for passerines. There are still areas of South America without a comprehensive field guide, so this book will be invaluable for anyone birding in these areas (e.g. Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay). The text is written by Robert Ridgely, a leading authority on South American birds and the beautiful artwork is by acclaimed artist Guy Tudor.
