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Birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: Fully Revised and Updated Third Edition (Princeton Field Guides) - Softcover

Book 69 of 80: Princeton Field Guides

Raffaele, Herbert A.; Petrovic, Clive; López, Sergio A. Colón; Yntema, Lisa D.; Faria, José A. Salguero

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9780691211671: Birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: Fully Revised and Updated Third Edition (Princeton Field Guides)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0691211671 ISBN 13: 9780691211671
Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2021

Synopsis

The only fully illustrated guide to feature all the bird species of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

This portable and informative field guide describes the bird species found on Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Fully updated, the guide presents all 347 species, both naturally occurring as well as introduced, and highlights 19 endemic species found nowhere else in the world. Species are sorted by habitat to facilitate identification and extra illustrations are provided for birds similar in appearance.

  • The only fully illustrated guide to feature all 347 bird species in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
  • Species sorted by habitat for easier identification
  • Text and illustrations on facing pages for ease of identification
  • Extensive introduction covering taxonomy, migration, biogeography, and conservation
  • Useful information on birding hotspots throughout the region

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About the Author

Herbert A. Raffaele is the author of many books, including Wildlife of the Caribbean and Birds of the West Indies (both Princeton). He is former chief of the Division of International Conservation at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Clive Petrovic is an environmental specialist with the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency of the British Virgin Islands. Sergio A. Colón López is an editor of El Bien-Te-Veo, published by the Puerto Rican Ornithological Society. Lisa D. Yntema is an ecologist and conservation biologist in St. Croix. José A. Salguero Faria is a wildlife biologist and ornithologist involved in avian conservation in Puerto Rico.

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Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0691211671
ISBN 13 
9780691211671
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
224
Rating
  • 4.75 out of 5 stars
    12 ratings by Goodreads