Birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands - Fully Revised and Updated Third Edition

"An up-to-date facing-page field guide to the birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands"--

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.

Summary

An up-to-date field guide to the birds 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

Additional text

"This book will be a useful asset for anyone visiting [Puerto Rico]."---Keith Betton, British Birds

Product details

• Authors: Jose A. Salguero Faria, José A. Salguero Faria, Sergio A. Colon Lopez, Sergio A. Colón López, Clive Petrovic, Birds of the West Indies Herbert A. Raffaele, Birds of the West Indies Herbert A. Petr Raffaele, Herbert A. Raffaele, Herbert A. Petrovic Raffaele, Raffaele Herbert A., Lisa Yntema, Lisa D. Yntema
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2021
• EAN: 9780691211671
• ISBN: 978-0-691-21167-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Princeton Field Guides
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Puerto Rico, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Ecotourism, NATURE / Reference, NATURE / Birdwatching Guides, TRAVEL / Caribbean & West Indies, Caribbean islands, Virgin Islands, Eco-tourist guides, Reference works, Wildlife: birds & birdwatching, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest, Travel guides: eco-tourism / ‘green’ tourism