Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles of the Galápagos Islands; An Identification Guide, 2nd Edition
by Andy Swash and Rob Still; With illustrations by Ian LewingtonEdition: 2nd
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2006-02-28
Publisher(s): Yale University Press
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Summary
This simple-to-use, pocket-size volume offers a comprehensive guide to the unique wildlife of the Galapagos, encompassing all the birds, mammals, and reptiles a visitor to these extraordinary islands might encounter. The second edition corrects and amends plates and text, as well as adds six new photos of the whales. Reviews of the first edition: "The essential field companion for Galapagos visitors."The Quarterly Review of Biology "I cannot conceive anyone going to the Galapagos without [this book] in hand." Noble S. Proctor
Author Biography
Andy Swash is a zoologist and ecologist. Robert Still is an ecologist and a widely traveled naturalist.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. 7 |
| Acknowledgements | p. 8 |
| Introduction | p. 9 |
| The Geography and Climate of Galapagos | p. 10 |
| The Habitats of Galapagos | p. 12 |
| The Birds of Galapagos | p. 17 |
| Introduction | p. 17 |
| Bird topography | p. 18 |
| Moult and plumages | p. 19 |
| The types of bird | p. 20 |
| Seabirds | p. 20 |
| Waterbirds | p. 24 |
| Shorebirds | p. 25 |
| Diurnal raptors | p. 27 |
| Nightbirds | p. 28 |
| Larger landbirds | p. 29 |
| Aerial feeders | p. 29 |
| Smaller landbirds | p. 30 |
| The bird plates | p. 33 |
| Seabirds | |
| Penguin, cormorant and pelican | p. 34 |
| Albatrosses and giant petrel | p. 36 |
| Shearwaters and black petrel | p. 38 |
| Petrels | p. 40 |
| Storm-petrels (breeding) | p. 42 |
| Storm-petrels (non-breeding) | p. 44 |
| Frigatebirds | p. 46 |
| Boobies | p. 48 |
| Gulls (breeding) and skuas/jaegers | p. 50 |
| Gulls (non-breeding) | p. 52 |
| Terns (breeding) and tropicbird | p. 54 |
| Terns (non-breeding) | p. 56 |
| Waterbirds | |
| Ducks, Pied-billed Grebe and American Coot | p. 58 |
| Rails, crake and gallinules | p. 60 |
| Herons (large) and flamingo | p. 62 |
| Egrets | p. 64 |
| Herons (small) and night-herons | p. 66 |
| Shorebirds | |
| Oystercatcher, stilt, Surfbird and turnstones | p. 68 |
| Plovers | p. 70 |
| Godwits, dowitcher, Whimbrel and Willet | p. 72 |
| Sandpipers (larger) and yellowlegs | p. 74 |
| Sandpipers (larger) and tattler | p. 76 |
| Sandpipers (smaller) | p. 78 |
| Phalaropes | p. 80 |
| Diurnal raptors | |
| Hawk, Osprey and Peregrine | p. 82 |
| Nightbirds | |
| Owls and nighthawk | p. 84 |
| Larger Landbirds | |
| Doves, pigeon and kingfisher | p. 86 |
| Cuckoos and anis | p. 88 |
| Aerial Feeders | |
| Martins, swallows and swift | p. 90 |
| Smaller Landbirds | |
| Tyrant Flycatchers | p. 92 |
| Warblers, vireo and Bananaquit | p. 94 |
| Bobolink, bunting, grosbeak, tanager and waxwing | p. 96 |
| Mockingbirds | p. 98 |
| Identification of Darwin's Finches | p. 100 |
| Ground finches | p. 102 |
| Cactus finches | p. 104 |
| Vegetarian and tree finches | p. 106 |
| Mangrove, Warbler and Woodpecker Finches | p. 108 |
| The Reptiles of Galapagos | p. 110 |
| Introduction | p. 110 |
| The types of reptile | |
| Tortoises | p. 110 |
| Turtles | p. 111 |
| Iguanas | p. 111 |
| Lava Lizards | p. 111 |
| Geckos | p. 112 |
| Snakes | p. 112 |
| Sea snakes | p. 112 |
| The reptile plates | p. 113 |
| Tortoises | p. 114 |
| Turtles | p. 116 |
| Iguanas | p. 118 |
| Lava lizards | p. 120 |
| Geckos | p. 122 |
| Snakes and sea snake | p. 124 |
| The Mammals of Galapagos | p. 126 |
| Introduction | p. 126 |
| The types of mammal | |
| Sea lions | p. 126 |
| Rodents | p. 126 |
| Bats | p. 127 |
| Whales and dolphins (cetaceans) | p. 127 |
| How to search for and identify cetaceans | p. 127 |
| Cetacean topography | p. 127 |
| The groups of cetacean | p. 127 |
| The mammal plates | p. 131 |
| Sea lions | p. 132 |
| Rice rats | p. 134 |
| Rodents and bats | p. 136 |
| Rorquals I (Minke, Sei, Bryde's and Fin Whales) | p. 138 |
| Rorquals II (Blue and Humpback Whales) and Sperm Whale | p. 140 |
| Small sperm whales and beaked whales | p. 142 |
| Blackfish (Killer, Pilot and Melon-headed Whales) | p. 144 |
| Dolphins I | p. 146 |
| Dolphins II | p. 148 |
| Checklist of Regularly Occurring Species | p. 150 |
| Glossary | p. 155 |
| Further Reading, Electronic Media and Contact Addresses | p. 156 |
| Photographic and Art Credits | p. 157 |
| Index of English and Scientific Names | p. 165 |
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