Birds of the West Indies [Raffaele] [PB] [Used]

Herbert A. Raffaele

ISBN 10: 069111319X / ISBN 13: 9780691113197

Published by Princeton University Press, 2003

About this Item

2003 First Edition. Paperback in very good condition, spotting to front endpaper and ffep. Features 94 color plates with concise text on facing pages for quick reference and easy identification. Color distribution maps.

Seller Inventory # 11407U

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Birds of the West Indies [Raffaele] [PB] [Used]
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 069111319X
• ISBN 13: 9780691113197
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Pedersen, Tracy; Williams, Kristin
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 16 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

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

About the Author

Herbert Raffaele is Chief of the Office of International Conservation of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. He is the author of A Guide to the Birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (Princeton).