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Birds of the West Indies (Princeton Field Guides)
written by Herbert Raffaele, James Wiley, Orlando H. Garrido, Allan Keith, Janis I. Raffaele
Studio : Princeton University Press
by Princeton University Press
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Released : 2003-09-02
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780691113197
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 13 reviews)
List Price : $24.95
Our Price : $15.59
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Product Description |
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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
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Complete and well illustrated ! |
All the birds of the West Indies are described and illustrated in this portable book make for field and identification.
One of the best and recent guide for this area ! |
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good field guide for West Indies birds |
Probably the best field guide covering the entire West Indies region and certainly better than the classic James Bond field guide. The coverage seems to be complete and the illustrations are good.
Two minor deficiencies: 1) The range maps of species in the Lesser Antilles are difficult to see - tiny red dots against a blue background. However, the text usually helps sort it out. 2) Sometimes not enough information is given in the book to distinguish between similar species. For example, how do you distinguish between an immature northern gannet and an immature brown booby? |
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Perfect for Caribbean bird lovers! |
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Much clearer and more up-to-date than The Birds of the West Indies (by James Bond) This book includes great full colour plates with lots of details.Descriptions are concise but very useful. I highly recommend this book to anyone birdwatching in the Caribbean. |
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Ideal reference book |
Birds of the West Indies is the ideal refernce publication for residents of and visiitors to the Caribbean whether they be avid bird watchers or amatuurs wishing to satisfy their curiosity in identifying the charming little creature that wished to share their breakfast on the terrace every morning.
The illustrations are beautifully and accurately produced and reference by species makes the identifying both quick and easy. |
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missing the behavioral tips |
I used this guide in Februrary 2007 on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Color illustrations were very good. But I missed the short behavioral cues that you find in Peterson's guides, like "scratches in leaves near road edges," "bobs head and swims half submerged."
St. John's has a Park Ranger-led walk on Francis Bay trail that was very productive. |
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