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Guide to the Birds of the West Indies
Raffaele, Herbert A.; Wiley, James; Garrido, Orlando H.; Keith, Allan R.; Raffaele, Janis I.. Illus: Pedersen, Tracy; Williams, Kristin
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Description for Guide to the Birds of the West Indies
Hardback. A field guide to the birds of the West Indies, it covers 564 bird species known to occur in the region. It features various species, each represented by a description that includes identification field marks, local names, status, habitat, voice, range, and comments about the bird. It is intended for local residents as well as vacationing tourists. Illustrator(s): Pedersen, Tracy; Williams, Kristin. Num Pages: 512 pages, 86 color plates. BIC Classification: 1KJW; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1257.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University Press Group Ltd United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691087368
SKU
V9780691087368
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Ref
99-15
About Raffaele, Herbert A.; Wiley, James; Garrido, Orlando H.; Keith, Allan R.; Raffaele, Janis I.. Illus: Pedersen, Tracy; Williams, Kristin
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.
Reviews for Guide to the Birds of the West Indies
"While paging through the new West Indian field guide ... I lost track of several hours, completely captivated by the images before me... [A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies] contains fully 86 color plates of surpassing accuracy and ... striking beauty ... [and t]he text ... is accurate and highly readable."
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