Field Guide to Birds of the West Indies

Second Edition

Allan Keith, Herbert Raffaele, Janis Raffaele, James Wiley, Orlando Garrido, Tracy Pedersen, Kristin Williams, Herbert A. Raffaele, Orlando H. Garrido

• Publisher: Helm
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN:
  9781472979506
• Edition: 2
• eBook ISBN:
  9781472979896
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Zoology
• Index: Biological Sciences

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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• CONTENTS
• DEDICATION
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• ARTIST CREDITS
• Introduction to New Edition
• Introduction
• Species Accounts and Color PlatesSeabirds and nearshore birds
• Herons, other long-legged waders, and shorebirds
• Rails, duck-like diving birds, and waterfowl
• Hawks, owls, and nightjars
• Swifts, swallows, fowl-like birds, pigeons, cuckoos, hummingbirds, trogons, todies, kingfishers, and woodpeckers
• Parrots and toucans
• Flycatchers and other slender-billed land birds
• Vireos, warblers, and similar-looking birds
• Thrushes, solitaires, mockingbirds, thrashers, and allies
• Euphonias, honeycreepers, tanagers, and allies
• Orioles, blackbirds, grackles, crows, and allies
• Heavy-billed finch-like birds, and pipit
• Index of English and Scientific Names
• eCopyright