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From: deby@cs.utwente.nl (Rolf de By)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Birding in Bolivia
Message-ID: <1991Feb18.093451@cs.utwente.nl>
Date: 18 Feb 91 08:34:51 GMT
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Hi all,

I am planning to go birding in Bolivia (and northern Chile) for two months
around the end of the present year. I have a few questions concerning these
plans and am wondering whether any of you can help me out. Here it comes:

- Fjeldsa & Krabbe's book ``Birds of the High Andes'' is a highly relevant,
  and good looking book, that sells for 85,- english pounds in the UK.
  The issuer is Apollo in Denmark. I find the price quoted a little bit
  too much for what is offered. My question is whether it is equally
  expensive in the Fennoscandian countries. If you know of a significantly
  cheaper offer, please let me know.

- I know of two trip reports of birdwatchers to Bolivia. One is by Frank van
  Groen on a trip in April 1988 (6 days), the other is by Sjoerd Maijer on
  a trip of 6 days in October 1989. I do not have the latest Whitehouse
  list of trip reports. Does it contain others?

- Does anybody know of a ``Guide to birding sites'' that deals with Bolivia
  (exclusively or partly)?

- Does anybody know of commercially available tape recordings of neotropic
  species besides the ones by Hardy et al?

- There are two species extremely high on my list: Diademed Plover (Phegornis
  mitchellii) and Tawny-throated Dotterel (Oreolophus ruficollis) (take a
  look at Shorebirds to understand why). Especially the first seems to be
  somewhat rare. Does anybody have specific information on these birds?


I appreciate any hints,

Rolf


Rolf A. de By
Vakgroep Informatiesystemen                     Tel   : (0)53--893753
Faculteit der Informatica                       b.g.g.: (0)53--893690
Universiteit Twente                             Fax   : (0)53--339605
Postbus 217, 7500 AE Enschede                   Email : deby@cs.utwente.nl
The Netherlands                                         deby@henut5.bitnet




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Rolf A. de By
Vakgroep Informatiesystemen			Tel   : (0)53--893753
Faculteit der Informatica			b.g.g.: (0)53--893690
Universiteit Twente				Fax   : (0)53--339605
Postbus 217, 7500 AE Enschede			Email : deby@cs.utwente.nl
The Netherlands						deby@henut5.bitnet