Highly detailed illustrated guide to the birds you'll find in Costa Rica's in the lowlands along the Pacific Coast, particularly the Nicoya Peninsula and the Guanacaste dry forest. Species are named in English, Spanish, and Latin. The illustrator, Robert Dean, has been living in Costa Rica since the early 1990s and specializes in drawing the birds he observes in the wild every chance he gets. This is a highly portable waterproof full color scientifically reviewed wildlife field guide; .... When folded, the guide is only 3.5" (9cm) by 8.75" (22 cm). It contains twelve 9cm by 22cm "pages" plus front and back cover pages, and when spread is approx. 24" (61cm) by 8.75" (22 cm) Our wildlife guides are the perfect companion if you're a naturalist, bird watcher, or adventure traveler. This is the second edition of this guide. Costa Rica's Pacific coast has so many different species of birds that we ran out of room when revising the first edition (Birds of the Pacific Lowlands and the Pacific Forest) and had to split the birds into two categories. The second edition includes all the dry forest birds that were in the first edition plus quite a few. The Costa Rica Pacific rain forest guide includes all the rain forest birds that were in the first edition plus quite a few. Rainforest Publications specializes in the Wildlife and Natural History of Central and South America. Our wildlife guides are the perfect companion if you're a naturalist, bird watcher or adventure traveler. Our illustrators live in Costa Rica and are tops in their field of interests. Our scientific staff continually updates the guides so the information is complete and accurate. Our print company is locally owned by its employees. Our guides are printed in the US on recycled paper.