Birds of the West Indies Second Edition

Herbert A. Raffaele; James Wiley; Orlando H. Garrido; Allan Keith; Janis I. Raffaele

Published by Princeton University Press 2020

Birds of the West Indies Second Edition

Herbert A. Raffaele , James Wiley , Orlando H. Garrido , Allan Keith and Janis I. Raffaele

Volume 125 in the series Princeton Field Guides

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691199931

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About this book

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.

Covers more than 60 new species, including vagrants, introductions, and taxonomic splits
Updates the status of every species
Features illustrations for all new species and improved artwork for warblers and flycatchers
Color codes endemic species confined to one or just a few islands
Includes many new and enhanced maps
Provides bird weights for each species
Compact and easy to use in the field

Author / Editor information

Herbert A. Raffaele's books include 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 (all Princeton). He is former chief of the Division of International Conservation at the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Reviews

"Highly readable."—Tropical Audubon Bulletin

"The finest field guide to the exotic archipelagos of the Caribbean."—Mike Bergin, 10,000 Birds

"Fascinating reading. . . . Indispensable."—Stephen Mills, Times Literary Supplement

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	3
DEDICATION. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. ARTIST CREDITS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	4
INTRODUCTION TO NEW EDITION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
PLATE 1. SHEARWATERS AND PETRELS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	20
PLATE 10. HERONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	38
PLATE 25. RAILS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	68
PLATE 36. HAWKS AND FALCONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	90
PLATE 47. SWIFTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
PLATE 64. NATIVE PARROTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	146
PLATE 69. TYRANT FLYCATCHERS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	156
PLATE 76. VIREOS (WITH WING BARS) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	170
PLATE 94. THRUSHES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	206
PLATE 99. TANAGERS, HONEYCREEPER, AND ALLIES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	216
PLATE 102. MEADOWLARK AND ORIOLES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	222
PLATE 108. BLACK, HEAVY-BILLED BIRDS—GREATER ANTILLES AND CAYMAN IS. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	234
PLATE 118. VAGRANT SEABIRDS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	254
INDEX OF ENGLISH AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	278

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