The stunning resplendent quetzal – a species atop every birder’s life checklist – is one of over 900 species of birds inhabiting this tropical paradise. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes an ecoregion map featuring prominent bird-viewing areas, including the world-famous, Montverde Cloud Forest. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by naturalists of all ages. Made in the USA.
Handy identification guide I wasn’t sure if I was going to find this foldout identification guide and another I bought very useful for my trp to Costa Rica – they don’t contain a lot of information. But I ended up buying two additional ones while I was there. These are perfect for identifying what you see on the spot or later while resting or having a cup of coffee. They don’t have every species but most of the common ones and others you want to see. And they’re so easy to carry in a purse or backpack when corresponding…
We bought another one! We keep a copy of this in our Costa Rican home not only for our benefit but for that of our renters. Unfortunately, one of our renters liked it sooo much that they took our copy (despite our name being on the front). We looked at all the options and choose to simply buy another one as this covers most (but not all) of the species that we get to enjoy there.
Suitable, handy guide for novice bird watcher This is compact and relatively easy to carry in a deep pocket. Among its shortcomings are that there were many common birds that were not included, the pictures are too small to clearly see important identification features, the colors are not always accurate and one scientific name was out of date. Our group saw about 130 species of birds in Costa Rican rain and cloud forests so many were not included in this brochure. Its utility depends on your goals as a bird watcher — if you are an avid…