Birds of Peru

Princeton Field Guides

by Douglas F. Stotz, Thomas S. Schulenberg, John P. O'Neill

With over 1800 species, Peru has the second richest avifauna of any country in the world. As a consequence it is one of the most popular birding destinations in South America. This will be the first comprehensive and fully illustrated field guide to the birds of Peru. Text is arranged opposite the plates, in conventional field guide manner. The combination of authoritative text and superb artwork will set new standards for South American field guides.

Genres: Birds, Natural History, Travel, Science, Guides, Field Guides, Nature

656 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2007

About the author

Douglas F. Stotz is a conservation ecologist and ornithologist

Reviews

[Jan-Joost Bouwman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used on two trips this year to Peru (central valley and South East - Sacred Valley/Manu road/Los Amigos) and earlier on a trip to the north (Abra Patricia/Plataforma).
Best field guide for Peru in my opinion. Yes, there will be splits that are not in there yet and the maps are a bit small. But maybe combined with Merlin I would still recommend it.

[Sheri Williamson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Though I like the relatively compact size and page layout of this guide, especially the thumbnail maps next to the text on each plate spread, the inconsistent quality of the illustrations made it less than a joy to use.

[Leslie Sinn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reference. Digital version was invaluable for travel.

[Manish Mehta · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing guide and very helpful
goes well with the birds of Costa Rica on my bookshelf

[Guillaume Wxten · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly helpful guide when you're in the middle of the Amazon jungle, attempting to catch and understand as many birds as possible.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my favorite guidebook brand and books like this remind me why.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Used in Peruvian Amazon to identify more birds than I thought I could see in one place! Excellent, Excellent, Excellent. Don't go birding in Peru without it! Quite large and heavy but worth the space in the backpack. Range maps are included in this edition, which is quite helpful!

[Dick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will never really finish this book, will dream about it forever!

[Debdolittle · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's the only book that was used as a field guide by field staff and local guides at MLC, Manu Reserve, Peru so there is no greater endorsement than that!

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superb in every way. A detailed guide to the bird species found across the country. This was useful on my recent expedition to Peru for quick and easy bird identification. Highly recommend.

[Sumac Huari · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent!