Aves do Brasil: Uma Visao Artística (Birds of Brazil: An Artistic View)

Very good hardcover in dust jacket. Second revised edition. Lacks original slipcase with CD of Brazilian bird songs. Bumped corners; shelf wear; a touch loose in the binding. Previous owner's bookplate on fep. 160 pages of paintings, drawings, and sketches describing more than 1,800 Brazilian birds. Species accounts and family descriptions. Includes distribution maps. Text in Portuguese and English. Due to its enormous territorial extension, Brazil has one of the richest avifauna on the planet, which is an integrated part of the huge tropical biodiversity existing in the rich mosaic of natural landscapes, oceanic areas, and a peerless hydrographical basin. If the large number of bird species living in Brazilian territory is not enough, the vast diversity of geographical races or subspecies that enrich the complex avifauna in Brazil is also well known. It is an inexhaustible field both for studies and contemplation.