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.

A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies

Science & Math

WILEY, JAMES

Garrido, Orlando H.

Keith, Allan

Raffaele, Janis I.

Raffaele, Herbert A.

Nature & Ecology

Princeton University Press

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.
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 <li>Includes all species recorded in the region</li>
 <li>Features ninety-three color plates with concise text on facing pages for quick reference and easy identification</li>
 <li>Species accounts cover identification, voice, status and habitat, and range</li>
 <li>Color distribution maps</li>
 
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Birds of the West Indies (Princeton Field Guides, 26)

Biological Sciences

An updated edition of the acclaimed field guide to the spectacular birds of the West Indies
Birds of the West Indies is the first field guide that covers and depicts all birds known to occur in the region, including infrequently occurring and introduced forms. Now fully updated and expanded, this stunningly illustrated book features detailed accounts of more than 600 species, describing identification field marks, range, status, voice, and habitat. There are more than 100 beautiful color plates that depict plumages of all species―including those believed to have recently become extinct―as well as distribution maps, a color code for endemic birds, and an incisive introduction that discusses avifaunal changes in the West Indies in the past fifteen years and the importance of conservation. 
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<li>Covers more than 60 new species, including vagrants, introductions, and taxonomic splits</li>
<li>Updates the status of every species</li>
<li>Features illustrations for all new species and improved artwork for warblers and flycatchers</li>
<li>Color codes endemic species confined to one or just a few islands</li>
<li>Includes many new and enhanced maps</li>
<li>Provides bird weights for each species</li>
<li>Compact and easy to use in the field</li>
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Birds of the West Indies Second Edition (Princeton Field Guides)

Reference

This identification guide covers all the birds known to occur in the West Indies, a total of 563 species. Species texts cover all aspects of identification and include the full range of local names for the bird. Accompanying each speices text is a distribution map showing the bird's range within the West Indies. Every species is illustrated in the 86 colour plates, and many island forms" (where relevant) are also depicted. The "locality checklist" included provides an at-a-glance, island-by-island guide to the distribution and status of all species."

Birds of West Indies.

Keith, Allan R.

Helm

Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba

The richness and diversity of Cuban birdlife features 354 recorded species that represent 20 orders and 60 families. The 21 living endemic species include the charming Cuban Tody, the striking and elegant Cuban Trogon (the national bird), the colorful Cuban Green Woodpecker, and the smallest of all birds, the Bee Hummingbird.This compact and portable field reference will help Cubans, visitors from abroad, and bird enthusiasts identify and enjoy the island's avifauna. The 51 color plates and 662 images accurately illustrate male, female, and juvenile plumages (in some cases for the first time). Many migratory species are depicted in both winter and breeding colors, providing a glimpse of many common North American birds as they appear when away from northern surroundings. In the comprehensive Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba Orlando H. Garrido and Arturo Kirkconnell share their vast wealth of knowledge about birds—and habitats—that are too little known.Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba contains:* Species accounts including habitat descriptions, similar species, range, status, nesting and feeding habits, and vocalizations.* Checklists of endemic species and subspecies.* Background on the geography, climate, geology, paleontology, and natural history of Cuba.*144 maps that show regional boundaries and vegetative habitats as well as the local distribution of each species.

Kirkconnell, Arturo

Comstock Pub. Associates

Praise for Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba―"All students of West Indian birds and, especially, all birders visiting Cuba should own this book. Highly recommended."―Cotinga "Written and illustrated by Cuban nationals, this book is a significant contribution to ornithology within that country. Distribution maps are large and clear. Suitable for all levels of readers."―Choice "The guide and its excellent color plates are the product of Cubans, which is unusual and welcome among guides published in the United States. As ecotourism to Cuba evolves, this book will be the choice of birders who visit the island."―Wildlife Activist "As ecotourists return to Cuba to see the country and its plants and animals, they may well wish to take along Orlando Garrido and Arturo Kirkconnell’s Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba. Bird descriptions and paintings are useful and often imaginatively helpful."―El Nuevo Herald "This is an impressive piece of work, an exceptionally complete field guide to the birds of Cuba, a valuable book written by folks who know Cuban birding best."―John Faaborg, University of Missouri, ColumbiaCuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, and its large number of endemic bird species makes it an interesting and increasingly popular destination for birders as tourism expands. This Spanish-language edition of the groundbreaking Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba provides all Spanish-speaking visitors to the country and its citizens with an illustrated field guide to the more than 369 bird species of this island nation for the first time. The guide―with its fifty-one color plates, current distribution maps, and comprehensive species descriptions―includes species that are island residents, migrants, and rarities, as well as twenty-six endemics such as the Bee Hummingbird and Cuban Green Woodpecker that can be seen nowhere else. The information provided by the Cuban author team will allow for easy identification of all of Cuba’s birds as well as a greater appreciation of the geography and natural history of this unique island country.

Aves de Cuba: Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba, Spanish-Language Edition

Comstock Publishing Associates

Las Mariposas de Puerto Rico: Butterflies of Puerto Rico (Spanish Edition)

Genaro, Julio A.

Perez-Asso, Antonio R

Independently published

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