Cotingas and Manakins

Just received my complimentary copy of Cotingas and Manakins by Guy Kirwan and Graeme Green. It's always nice to see some of your own photos published in a book, and I'm really pleased to have photos of Blue Manakin and Shrike-like Cotinga published in this incredible monograph. The amount of information on each species is monumental, and the plates, by Eustace Barnes, are simply stunning! This is without doubt the definitive work on these Neotropical families and if you are interested in Neotropical birds then I strongly recommend you buy a copy. I can't put it down, and the timing couldn't be better as I'm off to Brazil tomorrow morning. Check out the plumage of the Shrike-like Cotinga (Elegant Mourner) chick in the plate below (click to enlarge)!