Birds of Trinidad and Tobago

Author: Martyn Kenefick
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472946030
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Trinidad & Tobago are popular tourist destinations and the islands are also a top location for visiting birders. This comprehensive and portable field guide covers every species found on the islands. The concise text includes descriptions of every species, highlighting plumage variation and distinctions from similar species. The plates use the relevant images from Birds of Northern South America to create new plates specific for Trinidad & Tobago. This new edition has been completely revised. The plates have been extensively re-worked, with many images replaced and repainted. As a result, there are now eight extra plates, and some groups, such as flycatchers, have been repainted almost in entirety. The text has also been updated. This new edition supersedes all previous field guides to these popular islands.

A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago

Author: Richard Ffrench
Publisher: Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780713635188
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 426

Book Description
A guide to the richest area for birdlife in the Caribbean where nearly all South American birds can be found. It covers the history of ornithology in the islands, the bird's different habitats and status, range and subspecies, field description, food, nesting and behaviour.

Birds of Trinidad and Tobago

Author: Richard Ffrench
Publisher: Macmillan Caribbean
ISBN: 9780333995846
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 125

Book Description
Covers 83 species of birds from Trinidad and Tobago including 35 from the Eastern Caribbean.

Birds of Trinidad and Tobago

Author: Martyn Kenefick
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472941535
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
The tropical islands of Trinidad and Tobago enjoy a rich diversity of bird species, including visitors from the nearby mainland and others travelling the migratory flyway from North America. With beautiful colour illustrations and concise descriptions, this new and comprehensive field guide covers every species known to occur on the islands. - 115 colour plates illustrating all the relevant plumages of over 480 species - Concise descriptions of every species, highlighting plumage variation and distinctions from similar species - Up-to-date information on where to watch birds in Trinidad & Tobago - Includes an overview of the geography, climate and habitats of the islands

Birds of Central America

Author: Andrew C. Vallely
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691184151
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 584

Book Description
The first comprehensive field guide to the birds of Central America Birds of Central America is the first comprehensive field guide to the avifauna of the entire region, including Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Handy and compact, the book presents text and illustrations for nearly 1,200 resident and migrant species, and information on all rare vagrants. Two hundred sixty detailed plates on convenient facing-page spreads depict differing ages and sexes for each species, with a special focus on geographic variation. The guide also contains up-to-date range maps and concise notes on distribution, habitat, behavior, and voice. An introduction provides a brief overview of the region’s landscape, climate, and biogeography. The culmination of more than a decade of research and field experience, Birds of Central America is an indispensable resource for all those interested in the bird life of this part of the world. Detailed information on the entire avifauna of Central America 260 beautiful color plates Range maps, text, and illustrations presented on convenient facing-page spreads Up-to-date notes on distribution supported by an extensive bibliography Special focus on geographic variation of bird species

Birds of Trinidad and Tobago

Author: Martyn Kenefick
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472941543
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Rare Birds of North America

Author: Steve N. G. Howell
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691117969
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 448

Book Description
The first comprehensive illustrated guide to North America's vagrant birds Rare Birds of North America is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the vagrant birds that occur throughout the United States and Canada. Featuring 275 stunning color plates, this book covers 262 species originating from three very different regions—the Old World, the New World tropics, and the world's oceans. It explains the causes of avian vagrancy and breaks down patterns of occurrence by region and season, enabling readers to see where, when, and why each species occurs in North America. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, taxonomy, age, sex, distribution, and status. Rare Birds of North America provides unparalleled insights into vagrancy and avian migration, and will enrich the birding experience of anyone interested in finding and observing rare birds. Covers 262 species of vagrant birds found in the United States and Canada Features 275 stunning color plates that depict every species Explains patterns of occurrence by region and season Provides an invaluable overview of vagrancy patterns and migration Includes detailed species accounts and cutting-edge identification tips

Amphibians and Reptiles of Trinidad and Tobago

Author: John C. Murphy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780894649714
Category : Amphibians
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Deals with the entire herpetofauna of Trinidad and Tobago, covering 130 species and subspecies and their natural history. Entries on species include information on description and distribution, and contain bandw distribution maps. Includes a section of general information describing the environments of the islands, plus some 170 color photos, and identification keys. For professional and amateur herpetologists, environmentalists, and ecotourists. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

National Birds of the World

Author: Ron Toft
Publisher: Bloomsbury Natural History
ISBN: 9781408178355
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Birds are one of the most popular and visible forms of all wildlife and are inextricably linked with the development of human cultures all around the world. Over the years some of the most eye-catching species of bird have been officially or unofficially adopted by countries as symbols of their national identity; there are now almost 100 national birds spanning every imaginable group from condors to parrots, trogons to frigatebirds. Both a comprehensive listing and guide book, National BIrds provides a range of information from species data to how these birds have been used and abused through the ages. It recounts tales of how they came to be adopted and presents a wide range of official and cultural contexts where they appear from feathers in tribal costumes to stamps and currency.

A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago

Author: Richard Ffrench
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 566

Book Description
This is a guide to the birds of Trinidad and Tobago, two islands which hold many Neotropical species not found elsewhere in the Caribbean, and with a total bird list of over 450 species, It includes field habitats and status, range and subspecies, diet, nesting and behaviour.