Birds of Ecuador

Ecuador is a South American country located at the equator on the Pacific Ocean. It includes the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific, which are about 1000 km from the mainland. The highest mountain in the country is Chimborazo at 6268 m above sea level. The different altitudes in the Andes result in a great variety of climate zones, which has led to a high level of biodiversity. In fact, Ecuador is one of the 17 megadiverse countries on earth. A world-famous, but nonetheless exceptional feature are the volcanic Galapagos Islands, which have a relatively large number of endemic bird species (and other animal and plant species), which is why they are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and have been declared an EBA (Endemic Bird Area) by BirdLife International. Because of the great interest, access to them has been regulated and restricted. In total, more than 100 IBAs (Important Bird and BIodiversity Areas) have been registered for Ecuador. According to the Ramsar Convention, 19 wetlands on the mainland are also protected because of their international importance. Even without the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador is a great ornithological treasure trove, which is also well developed for tourism.

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Cover image Golden-headed Quetzal, Photo: W.J.Daunicht

Primary language English, secondary languages German, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese.
All 1589 species are illustrated. In addition, links to HD videos of 73 bird species (36m 46s) and audios of 10 bird species (5m 56s) are included. The assessment of the global conservation status of bird species uses the criteria of the Red List (IUCN) 2012.
The scientific system follows Clements et al. 2017.
An index, name registers in all selected languages and a scientific name register, all completely linked.
PDF E-book in page-based format A5: 526 pages, 72.64 MiB.
ePub E-book in flowable format for all devices with ePub reader: 64.67 MiB.

A paperback version of this bird guide is available from Amazon (ISBN: 9798373206990).
Also you can obtain a Kindle edition from Amazon (ASIN: B0BRYRZ8ZS).
© Wolfgang J. Daunicht 2024