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| Travellers' Wildlife Guides Costa Rica (Travellers' Wildlife Guides) | 
 enlarge | Author: Les Beletsky
Creators: Priscilla Barrett, David Beadle, David Dennis, John Myers, Elizabeth Orians
Publisher: Interlink Books
Category: Book
List Price: $27.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (8 reviews)
Sales Rank: 26591
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 414
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.7 x 1.2
ISBN: 1566565294
Dewey Decimal Number: 591.97286
EAN: 9781566565295
ASIN: 1566565294
Publication Date: October 31, 2004
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 An Excellent Book December 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
During my three week trip to CR to search out and photograph birds I referred to this book frequently. The information concerning the various bird species was extremely accurate and the links to the various Wildlife Preserves, where certain birds could be found was very benificial. As a result I was able to spot many of the species that were listed for the locations that were identified.
It's not the best book for bird identification. For this purpose the book "A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica" by Stiles, Skutch and Gardner is really the best CR bird itentification book.
Also, as mentioned by a previous reviewer, it is a bit on the bulky side for a field book and I rarely took it out on hikes with me. But I did refer to it often in the car and hotel before and after trips.
Great book May 6, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is a comprehensive, easy to use, and worthwhile book for anyone who wants more information than a name for CR flora and fauna. I refered to it a lot on our trip. Buy it in the USA as it is wildly expensive once you get to CR.
Great resource for travelers to Costa Rica! April 12, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
My husband and I traveled to Costa Rica for two weeks in March 2007. We purchased this book to take with us. This is a good book. Its candid and informative text provides a good background for travelers unfamiliar with Costa Rica's ecology and natural history. The colored species index offers an excellant variety of Costa Rican wildlife.
The only downfalls are that the book is rather bulky (not great for taking out into the field with you) and the species index does not include butterflies (which we saw a lot of).
If you are a casual wildlife observer interested in a mix of animal species, this book is for you! It was perfect for us!
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