Birds of the West Indies
Herbert Raffaele, James Wiley, Orlando Garrido, Allan Keith, & Janis Raffaele
Primary illustrations by Tracy Pedersen and Kristin Williams
With additional illustrations by Don Radovich, Cynthie Fisher, and Bart Rulon

Winner of WorldTwitch 2003 Best Bird Book - West Indies

Paper | 2003 | $24.95 / £14.95
208 pp. | 5 1/3 x 8 1/2 | 93 color plates. 181 color maps. 2 line illus.

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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

Reviews:

"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

"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

Table of Contents:

Introduction 7 Species Accounts and Colour Plates 16 Selected References 204 Index of English and Scientific Names 206 SEABIRDS 16 HERONS AND OTHER LONG-LEGGED WADERS 34 MARSHBIRDS AND WATERFOWL 58 HAWKS, OWLS, AND NIGHTJARS 76, 100 GAMEBIRDS AND PIGEONS; PARROTS AND CUCKOOS; SWIFTS, HUMMINGBIRDS, TROGONS, TODIES, KINGFISHERS, AND WOODPECKERS 84, 106 FLYCATCHERS 118 CROWS, SWALLOWS, GNATCATCHERS, THRUSHES, THRASHERS, AND MOCKINGBIRDS 126 VIREOS AND WARBLERS 144 EUPHONIAS, HONEYCREEPERS, TANAGERS, ORIOLES, AND BLACKBIRDS 174 FINCH-LIKE BIRDS 188

This book has been translated into:

• French

Another Princeton book by Tracy Pedersen:

• A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies.

Another Princeton book by Kristin Williams:

• A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies.

Other Princeton books by Herbert Raffaele:

• Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
• A Guide to the Birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: Revised Edition.
• A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies.

Other Princeton books by James W. Wiley:

• Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
• A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies.

Another Princeton book by Orlando H. Garrido:

• A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies.

Other Princeton books by Allan R. Keith:

• Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
• A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies.

Another Princeton book by Janis I. Raffaele:

• A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies.

Series:

• Princeton Field Guides

Subject Areas:

• Biological Sciences
• Birds and Natural History

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Paper: Not for sale in the Commonwealth (except Canada) and the European Union

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