This superb guide describes and illustrates nearly all the birds (154 species), mammals (32 species) and reptiles (28 species) of the Galapagos islands in a single pocket-sized book. The colour plates combine photographs (500) and illustrations (20), with text and maps on facing pages to facilitate identification.
Contents
- Foreword: Dr Robert Bensted-Smith
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Geography & Climate
- Habitats
Birds of Galápagos
- Bird Topography
- Moult & Plumages
- Types of Bird
- Bird Plates (38)
The Reptiles
- Introduction
- Types
- Plates (6)
The Mammals
- Introduction
- Types
- Plates (9)
- Checklists
- Glossary
- Credits
- English and Scientific Names
168 pages, 53 colour plates (photos and illustrations)
