A Field Guide to Birds of the West Indies, 5th Edition (Peterson Field Guides)

James Bond

ISBN 10: 039567669X / ISBN 13: 9780395676691

Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1993

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Seller Inventory # BSM.14000

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Field Guide to Birds of the West Indies, 5th Edition (Peterson Field Guides)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 039567669X
• ISBN 13: 9780395676691
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

From Grand Bahama Island in the north to Grenada in the south, this guide covers a tropical avifaunal region which includes such species as the tiny bee hummingbird, parrots, honey-creepers and todies. For every resident species there are notes on diagnostic characters, local names, voice, habitat, identification and range.

About the Author

Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars. These editions include updated material by Michael O'Brien, Paul Lehman, Bill Thompson III, Michael DiGiorgio, Larry Rosche, and Jeffrey A. Gordon.