Field Guide to Birds of the West Indies
2nd Edition
Published on 25. June 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-4729-7950-6 (ISBN)
Description
A compact yet comprehensive guide to the birds of the West Indies.
The islands of the Caribbean feature among their number some of the great destinations in world birding, including a host of special endemics. The islands are the haunt of scarce seabirds, dazzling hummingbirds, macaws and amazons, and in the todies and spindalises there are even some endemic families, while a wide suite of birds - notably warblers - either winter or pass through en route to North American breeding grounds.
This compact guide is the perfect accompaniment to any birdwatching break in the region. Stunningly illustrated throughout, the book features detailed accounts of more than 600 species across more than 100 plates, with facing text describing field marks, range, status, voice and habitat. Accurate distribution maps are included, along with a colour code for endemics and an incisive introduction that discusses avifaunal changes in the Caribbean in recent years.
Now in its second edition, this book is the only guide you'll need to help you enjoy the rich birdlife of these tropical island nations.
The islands of the Caribbean feature among their number some of the great destinations in world birding, including a host of special endemics. The islands are the haunt of scarce seabirds, dazzling hummingbirds, macaws and amazons, and in the todies and spindalises there are even some endemic families, while a wide suite of birds - notably warblers - either winter or pass through en route to North American breeding grounds.
This compact guide is the perfect accompaniment to any birdwatching break in the region. Stunningly illustrated throughout, the book features detailed accounts of more than 600 species across more than 100 plates, with facing text describing field marks, range, status, voice and habitat. Accurate distribution maps are included, along with a colour code for endemics and an incisive introduction that discusses avifaunal changes in the Caribbean in recent years.
Now in its second edition, this book is the only guide you'll need to help you enjoy the rich birdlife of these tropical island nations.
Reviews / Votes
For many years, the Helm Birds of the West Indies has been the go-to guide for the region, as a clear, straightforward, no nonsense book. This new slightly enlarged second edition takes the good basics of the prevision edition and improves on it ... Birds of the West Indies is both a practical field guide and excellent value for money ... I can strongly recommend having this excellent guide on a birding trip to the West Indies. * BTO News * The 2nd edition of Raffaele et al.'s Birds of the West Indies is well researched and produced. It will certainly have great appeal in the Caribbean and is a welcome addition to my library. * Journal of Caribbean Ornithology * This is the second edition of a book originally published 20 years ago and is so different from that first printing as to virtually warrant being considered a new book ... The book's illustrations are excellent and do justice to some of the handsomest birds the traveller is ever likely to encounter. * Ibis * It seems to me that this field guide does what all good field guides should do. * Travels with Birds *More details
Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Flexible plastic/vinyl cover
Dimensions
Height: 221 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
577 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-7950-6 (9781472979506)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Allan Keith | Herbert A. Raffaele | Janis Raffaele
Field Guide to Birds of the West Indies
Second Edition
E-Book
07/2020
2nd Edition
Helm
€27.49
Available for download
Allan Keith | Herbert A. Raffaele | Janis Raffaele
Field Guide to Birds of the West Indies
Second Edition
E-Book
07/2020
2nd Edition
Helm
€27.49
Available for download
Persons
Allan Keith is an ornithologist and co-author of The Birds of Hispaniola, Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, Birds of New Hampshire, Birds of St Lucia, and Birds of the West Indies.
Herbert A. Raffaele is the author of Wildlife of the Caribbean, A Guide to the Birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies. He is former chief of the Division of International Conservation at the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
The late James Wiley was a giant of Caribbean ornithology. His contributions to Cuban ornithology were particularly noteworthy, and he was also closely involved in the successful attempt to breed the last wild California Condors in captivity.
Janis Raffaele is an ornithologist who specialises in Caribbean birds.
The late Orlando H. Garrido was a leading ornithologist who contributed more than 60 years of service to the study of natural sciences in Cuba, where he curated the birds in Havana's National Museum of Natural History. Orlando was the senior author of Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba and a contributing author to Birds of the West Indies, along with the authorship of hundreds of scientific publications.
Herbert A. Raffaele is the author of Wildlife of the Caribbean, A Guide to the Birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies. He is former chief of the Division of International Conservation at the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
The late James Wiley was a giant of Caribbean ornithology. His contributions to Cuban ornithology were particularly noteworthy, and he was also closely involved in the successful attempt to breed the last wild California Condors in captivity.
Janis Raffaele is an ornithologist who specialises in Caribbean birds.
The late Orlando H. Garrido was a leading ornithologist who contributed more than 60 years of service to the study of natural sciences in Cuba, where he curated the birds in Havana's National Museum of Natural History. Orlando was the senior author of Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba and a contributing author to Birds of the West Indies, along with the authorship of hundreds of scientific publications.
Content
Introduction to New Edition
Introduction
Species Accounts and Colour Plates
Index of English and Scientific Names