A Birder's Guide to the Rio Grande Valley

ISBN-13:	9781878788498
Publisher:	American Birding Association, Incorporated
Publication date:	11/06/2018
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	338
Sales rank:	148,994
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

Texas birdlife is strongly influenced by the incredible diversity of habitats found within its borders. The Rio Grande corridor is a great example of this diversity. From El Paso to Brownsville, this once-majestic river forms the 1,569-mile southern and western borders of Texas. At El Paso, the average rainfall is only nine inches per year compared to the 26-inch annual rainfall ofthe subtropical Lower Rio Grande Valley. In between can be found the magnificent Chihuahuan Desert with its mountain islands, the Stockton and Edwards Plateaus, and the brush-covered plains of South Texas.