Birds of the West Indies (Princeton Field Guides, 26) - Softcover

Raffaele, Herbert A.; Wiley, James; Garrido, Orlando H.; Keith, Allan; Raffaele, Janis I.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 069111319X ISBN 13: 9780691113197

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Fully illustrated, easy to use, and completely up-to-date, Birds of the West Indies is the only field guide that covers all of the 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, status and range, habitat, and voice. A map showing the bird's distribution accompanies many species accounts, and plumages of all species are depicted in ninety-three beautifully rendered color plates.

Bird lovers, vacationing tourists, local residents, and "armchair travelers" will all want to own this definitive field guide to the birds of the West Indies.

• Includes all species recorded in the region


• Features ninety-three color plates with concise text on facing pages for quick reference and easy identification


• Species accounts cover identification, voice, status and habitat, and range


• Color distribution maps

About this title

About the Author:

Herbert Raffaele is Chief of the Office of International Conservation of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. He is the author of A Guide to the Birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (Princeton).

Review:

"Winner of the 2003 Best Bird Book - West Indies, Worldtwitch"

"Fascinating reading. . . . [This] finally eclipses . . . the old field guide . . . that in its various forms held sway for more than fifty years. . . . The illustrations . . . are exceptionally beautiful. . . . Indispensable."---Stephen Mills, Times Literary Supplement

"The current consensus is that the finest field guide to the exotic archipelagos of the Caribbean is Birds of the West Indies by Herbert Raffaele. Now that I've visited the region a few times, I can definitely agree! . . . The abundant illustrations are crisp, colorful, and mostly accurate while the text is succinct yet informative."---Mike Bergin, 10,000 Birds

"While paging through the new West Indian field guide . . . I lost track of several hours, completely captivated by the images before me. . . . [It includes] color plates of surpassing accuracy and . . . the text . . . is accurate and highly readable." (Tropical Audubon Bulletin)

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 069111319X
• ISBN 13: 9780691113197
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 216
• Illustrator: Pedersen Tracy, Williams Kristin