South America

A compact, richly illustrated photographic field guide to all of the birds of Galápagos, from renowned photographer and writer Tui De Roy. Read more

By Mark Pearman and Juan Ignacio Areta. The ultimate illustrated field guide to the birds of Argentina and the islands of the South-west Atlantic. Read more

A cutting-edge photographic field guide to the birds of Chile by Steve N. G. Howell and Fabrice Schmitt. Also a great resource for birding in nearby countries, especially Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Read more

By Otto Pfister. The definitive photographic guide to the fantastic avifauna of Colombia. Read more

This up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the birds of mainland Ecuador is a valuable resource for anyone exploring the mountains, forests and wetlands of this incredibly bird-rich country. By Robin Restall , Juan Freile. Read more

Volume II, Field Guide, contains 96 full-color plates and facing pages of descriptive text, a color map of Ecuador, 2 line drawings of bird anatomy, 115 silhouette outlines, and nearly 1600 distribution maps. By Robert S. Ridgely and Paul J. Greenfield. Read more

Illustrates and describes all the known species in a vast swath of this underexplored birder's paradise, from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, southern Brazil, and Uruguay to parts of Antarctica. By de la Peña and Rumboll. Read more

Now with more detailed descriptions, more photos, and updated information on conservation efforts, Bradt's Galápagos Wildlife is the perfect companion for this once-in-a-lifetime trip. By David Horwell. Read more