A Field Guide to Birds of the West Indies,9780618002108

A Field Guide to Birds of the West Indies

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ISBN13: 9780618002108
ISBN10: 0618002103
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-09-01
Publisher(s): Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Summary

Descriptions of more than 400 species of birds found in the islands of the West Indies include local names of birds, notes on migrants and winter residents -- as well as birds that breed there -- and voice, habitat, and range information. More than 340 illustrations aid in identification.

Table of Contents

Preface 11(6)
Order Podicipediformes
Grebes: Podicipedidae
17(1)
Order Pocellariiformes
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae
18(1)
Storm Petrels: Hydrobatidae
19(1)
Order Pelecaniformes
Tropicbirds: Phaethontidae
20(3)
Pelicans: Pelecanidae
23(1)
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae
24(2)
Cormorants: Phalacrocoracidae
26(1)
Darters: Anhingidae
27(1)
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae
28(1)
Order Ciconiiformes
Herons and Bitterns: Ardeidae
29(10)
Storks: Ciconiidae
39(1)
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
40(2)
Order Phoenicopteriformes
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
42(1)
Order Anseriformes
Swans, Geese and Ducks: Anatidae
43(10)
Order Falconiformes
American Vultures or Condors: Cathartidae
53(1)
Hawks and Eagles: Accipitridae
54(7)
Ospreys: Pandionidae
61(1)
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
62(2)
Order Galliformes
Curassows, Guans and Chachalacas: Cracidae
64(1)
Pheasants, Partridges and Quails: Phasianidae
64(1)
Guinea-Fowl: Numididae
65(1)
Order Gruiformes
Cranes: Gruidae
66(1)
Limpkins: Aramidae
67(1)
Rails, Gallinules and Coots: Rallidae
67(7)
Order Charadriiformes
Jacanas: Jacanidae
74(1)
Oystercatchers: Haematopodidae
75(1)
Plovers and Turnstones: Charadriidae
76(5)
Avocets and Stilts: Recurvirostridae
81(1)
Woodcock, Snipe and Sandpipers: Scolopacidae
82(8)
Thick-knees: Burhinidae
90(1)
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae
91(1)
Gulls and Terns: Laridae
92(8)
Skimmers: Rynchopidae
100(1)
Order Columbiformes
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
101(8)
Order Psittaciformes
Parrots, Parakeets and Macaws: Psittacidae
109(4)
Order Cuculiformes
Cuckoos and Anis: Cuculidae
113(6)
Order Strigiformes
Owls: Strigidae
119(4)
Order Camprimulgiformes
Potoos: Nyctibiidae
123(1)
Nightjars: Caprimulgidae
124(5)
Order Apodiformes
Swifts: Apodidae
129(4)
Hummingbirds: Trochilidae
133(6)
Order Trogoniformes
Trogons: Trogonidae
139(1)
Order Coraciiformes
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
140(1)
Todies: Todidae
141(1)
Order Piciformes
Woodpeckers, Piculets and Wrynecks: Picidae
142(7)
Order Passeriformes
Cotingas: Cotingidae
149(1)
Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae
149(9)
Swallows: Hirundinidae
158(4)
Crows, Magpies and Jays: Corvidae
162(1)
Nuthatches: Sittidae
163(1)
Wrens: Troglodytidae
164(2)
Mockingbirds and Thrashers: Mimidae
166(5)
Thrushes: Turdidae
171(7)
Old World Warblers, Gnatcatchers and Kinglets: Sylviidae
178(1)
Waxwings: Bombycillidae
179(1)
Palmchats: Dulidae
179(1)
Starlings: Sturnidae
180(1)
Vireos: Vireonidae
181(5)
Wood Warblers: Parulidae
186(21)
Honeycreepers: Coerebidae
207(2)
Tanagers: Thraupidae
209(5)
American Orioles or Troupials: Icteridae
214(9)
Weaver Finches, Old World Sparrows and Snow Finches: Ploceidae
223(2)
Grosbeaks, Finches, Sparrows and Buntings: Fringillidae
225(15)
List of Vagrants 240(4)
Index 244

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