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A portable yet authoritative guide to more than 300 of the most commonly seen birds of the Lesser Antilles.The Lesser Antilles - incorporating the nations of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, along with numerous dependencies - are rich in birdlife. It is a magical region for a naturalist to explore, with endemic parrots, orioles, thrushes, warblers and more.
The perfect companion for any wildlife-savvy visitor to the islands,
Birds of the Lesser Antilles includes superb photography of more than 200 commonly encountered species across the islands, including all endemics and many subspecies.
Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, with each photo having been carefully selected to guide identification. This is the ideal guide for birdwatchers visiting these spectacular and bird-rich islands.
List of contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Birdlife on the Lesser Antilles
Bird Conservation
Maps of the Region
Key Birdwatching Habitats
Key Birdwatching Sites on Each Island
Species Accounts
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
Photo Credits
Index
About the author
Ryan Chenery has been leading birding tours in the Caribbean for more than 15 years, most recently as lead guide and owner of Birding the Islands Ltd - a birding tour company specialising in delivering and organising birdwatching trips throughout the Lesser Antilles. Working with birds has led Ryan across the globe: from his time as a naturalist in the mangrove swamps of Barbados; to conducting field research in the Ecuadorian Amazon and the Mata Atlantica in Brazil; to roles at RSPB Bempton Cliffs and North York Moors National Park in the UK. Ryan is also a scriptwriter and consultant for nature documentaries. He lives in Barbados.
Summary
A portable yet authoritative guide to the birds of the Lesser Antilles.
Foreword
A portable yet authoritative guide to all the more commonly seen birds of the Lesser Antilles.
Additional text
It covers a mix of residents and regular migrants, and the focus is rightly on commoner birds more likely to be encountered, but this is enhanced by an understandable celebration of a few regional stars .... For holidaymakers with an interest in birds, for birdwatching holidaymakers, and for more serious birders who might fancy a photographic complement to artwork-based field guides, this book represents a good buy.
