A Birder’s West Indies: An Island-by-Island Tour

Roland H. Wauer

Published by University of Texas Press 1996

A Birder’s West Indies

An Island-by-Island Tour

Roland H. Wauer
With contributions by: Bradford C. Northrup
Afterword by: Paul Butler
Illustrator: Mimi Hoppe Wolf

In the series Corrie Herring Hooks Series

https://doi.org/10.7560/790988

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About this book

The West Indies offer so much more than sun, sand, and shopping. This sweeping arc of islands, which runs from Cuba to Grenada and includes the Virgin Islands, teems with a rich diversity of plant and animal life. Up to 40 percent of the plants in some forests are found nowhere else on earth, while the West Indian flyway is a critical link in the migratory routes of many birds.

In A Birder's West Indies, Roland Wauer takes you on an island-by-island journey of discovery. He describes the unique natural features of each island and recounts his often fascinating experiences in seeking out the nearly 400 species of birds known in the West Indies. His accounts give insight into the birds' habitats, status, and ecology and record some of the threats posed by human activities.

For readers planning trips to the West Indies, Wauer also includes helpful, up-to-date facts about the best times to travel, the kinds of entry and customs systems to expect, the money exchange services available, and general information about weather, food, and accommodations. Filling a unique niche among current guides, A Birder's West Indies offers both professional ornithologists and avocational bird watchers a chance to compare notes and experiences with an expert observer. And for readers who haven't yet visited the islands, Wauer's fluid prose and lovely color photographs will be the next-best thing to being there—and an irresistible invitation to go.

Author / Editor information

A retired National Park Service park interpreter, scientist, and resource specialist, Roland Wauer is now a freelance nature writer in Victoria, Texas.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
FOREWORD Bradford C Northrup Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1 Jamaica, the Most Endemics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
2 Cuba, Island of Contradictions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
3 Dominican Republic, Land of Contrasts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
4 Puerto Rico, North America's Only Tropical Forest Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
5 Tortola, Island of Doves Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	78
6 St. John and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
7 St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96
8 Saba, an Island Time Forgot Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
9 Anguilla, Tranquillity Wrapped in Blue Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	116
10 St. Martin, a Northeastern Gateway Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
11 Antigua, Island in the Sun Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	130
12 Montserrat, the Emerald Isle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
13 Guadeloupe, a Green Land with Beautiful Waters Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	150
14 Dominica, the Nature Island Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	160
15 Martinique, Island of Flowers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	172
16 St. Lucia, Island of Mystery Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	182
17 St. Vincent, Poor but Wealthy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	194
18 Grenada, the Isle of Spice Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	202
Afterword Paul Butler Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	211
Appendix. Common and Scientific Plant Names Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229

Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 270

eBook

Published: February 20, 2014
ISBN: 9780292761872