Birds of the West Indies

Keith, A.R., Raffaele, H.A., Raffaele, J., Wiley, J.W., Garrido, O.H., Pedersen, T., Williams, K.

ISBN 10: 1472979508 / ISBN 13: 9781472979506

Editore: Bloomsbury Publishing JUN 2020, 2020

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272, col plates, col distribution maps. . PB. NEW. . Covers all 564 species known to occur in the West Indies and uses the plates from the acclaimed Birds of the West Indies by the same authors. It has concise text on facing pages covering all aspects of field identification and is lightweight and easy to use. More information on updates to the second edition will follow soon. [9781472979506].

Codice articolo N40856

Dati bibliografici

• Titolo: Birds of the West Indies
• Editore: Bloomsbury Publishing JUN 2020
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1472979508
• ISBN 13: 9781472979506
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Condizione: New
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • ZOOLOGY,BIRDS

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Riassunto

Including all species occurring in the West Indies and covering all aspects of field identification, this fully revised second edition is indispensable for all birders visiting the islands of the Caribbean

Informazioni sugli autori

Allan Keith is an ornithologist and the co-author of The Birds of Hispaniola, Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, Birds of New Hampshire, Birds of St Lucia, and Birds of the West Indies.

Herbert A. Raffaele is the author of many books including the Helm field guide Birds of the West Indies. He is former chief of the Division of International Conservation at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where he implemented international treaties, led efforts to conserve flagship species such as tigers, elephants, and gorillas, and collaborated in conservation projects around the world.

Janis Raffaele spent her career in animal welfare including serving as director of three animal shelters. She is the co-author of Birds of the West Indies.

James Wiley (1943-2018) was a giant of Caribbean ornithology. His contributions to Cuban ornithology were particularly noteworthy, and he was also closely involved in the successful attempt to breed the last wild California Condors in captivitiy. His books included The Birds of Hispaniola, Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti and Birds of the West Indies.

Orlando H. Garrido (1931-2024) was a leading ornithologist who contributed more than 60 years of service to the study of natural sciences in Cuba, where he curated the birds in Havana's National Museum of Natural History. With degrees from the University of Miami and the University of Havana, Orlando was the senior author of Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba and a contributing author to Birds of the West Indies, along with the authorship of hundreds of scientific publications.

A true Cuban legend, Garrido was both a respected naturalist credited with the description of more than 100 species, and a renowned tennis player, having played at Wimbledon several times in his youth.