Birds of Uruguay

About this book

As a grassland country in the heart of the pampas, Uruguay is a fantastic destination for birdwatchers. With around 450 regularly occurring species, the country boasts iconic species such as Greater Rhea, Crane Hawk, Maroon-bellied Parakeet and Saffron-cowled Blackbird, as well as pampas specialities including Curve-billed Reedhaunter and Pampas Meadowlark.

The perfect companion for any wildlife-friendly visitor, Birds of Uruguay provides photographic coverage of more than 320 species that regularly breed in or pass through the country. Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, with each photograph carefully selected to aid identification. A guide to the best birdwatching sites in Uruguay is also included.

Portable yet authoritative, this is the perfect guide for birdwatchers visiting this spectacular and bird-rich country in South America.

Contents

Introduction
Habitats
Map of the region
Birding hotspots in Uruguay
Species accounts
Further reading
Acknowledgements
Photo credits
Index

Customer Reviews

Biography

Florencia Ocampo and Rafael Tosi Germán grew up in Uruguay and are birding tour leaders, conservationists and environmental researchers focused on Uruguayan species. In 2014, Florencia founded her own enterprise, Birding With Me – Birdwatching Tours, and now guides birders from all over the world in Uruguay and neighbouring countries. Rafael lives in Colonia del Sacramento where he runs his birding tour enterprise, Colonia Birding, showing visitors the wildlife of Uruguay.