"If you love birds and you haven't yet been to the tropical Andes, the photographs of Owen Deutsch will make you wonder why you've waited. If you love birds and you have been to the tropical Andes, Michael Parr's lively and authoritative commentary will deepen your appreciation of the region and its birds. Their unparalleled diversity and splendor are beautifully captured in this book." --Jonathan Franzen, author of The End of the End of the Earth "Michael Parr has done as much as anyone to understand and protect the astonishing diversity of birds in South America's Andes. Owen Deutsch has done as much to let us see them--in breathtaking images. Decades of deep experience make this book a must-have for anyone considering a birding trip to the Andes. I cannot imagine that any single book could be a better, quicker way to orient to the region and its birds." --Carl Safina, author of Eye of the Albatross , Becoming Wild , and Alfie and Me "Having been to the high Andes, every page of this gorgeous book makes me long to return.

The stunning photographs by Owen Deutsch capture the otherworldliness of bizarrely beautiful birds in their paradisal habitat. Michael Parr provides authoritative information on species and habitats that give new and seasoned travelers a rich understanding of what makes birds of the high Andes a not-to-be-missed lifetime experience." --Amy Tan, author of The Backyard Bird Chronicles and The Joy Luck Club.