This is the first comprehensive field guide to the birds of the
West Indies to appear in more than fifty years. It covers all 564
bird species known to occur in the region (including migrants and
infrequently occurring forms). Each species is represented by a
full description that includes identification field marks, local
names, status, habitat, voice, nesting, range, and comments about
the bird. A map showing the bird's distribution accompanies each
species account. Plumages of all species are depicted in eighty-six
beautifully rendered color plates. Twelve of these plates feature
individual endemics from each of twelve islands. Another seven
plates feature the island endemics of the largest islands: Cuba,
Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.
Because the region is known for its extraordinary variety of
avifauna and because no other accurate modern account of its
birdlife exists, this book is a landmark publication that will be
widely hailed by serious birders and amateur birdwatchers alike.
The authors pay particular attention to endangered and threatened
birds. For each island or island group, local experts have been
invited to provide a survey of efforts made to date to conserve
birds and their habitats. For many years there has been a need for
an up-to-date field guide that could satisfy local residents,
vacationing tourists, and "armchair travelers." At last, that need
has been met with this fully illustrated "Guide to the Birds of the
West Indies."
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