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Birds Of The West Indies

From Grand Bahama Island in the north to Grenada in the south this is an identification guide to the birds of a popular tourist destination renowned for the variety and diversity of its birdlife. The West Indies include the Bahama Islands the Greater Antilles (Cuba Cayman Islands Jamaica Dominican Republic Puerto Rico) and the Lesser Antilles (Anguilla Nevis and St Kitts Martinique St Lucia Barbados Grenadines St Vincent). It is a tropical avifaunal region which includes such species as the tiny bee hummingbird parrots honey-creepers and todies. Every species found in the area is illustrated in every plumage in which they can be seen in the wild. The accompanying text concentrates on the specific characteristics and appearance of each species that allow identification in the field
including voice and distribution maps.
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  • SKU: 9780007277186
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From Grand Bahama Island in the north to Grenada in the south this is an identification guide to the birds of a popular tourist destination renowned for the variety & diversity of its birdlife. The West Indies include the Bahama Islands the Greater Antilles (Cuba Cayman Islands Jamaica Dominican Republic Puerto Rico) & the Lesser Antilles (Anguilla Nevis & St Kitts Martinique St Lucia Barbados Grenadines St Vincent). It is a tropical avifaunal region which

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such species as the tiny bee hummingbird parrots honey-creepers & todies. Every species found in the area is illustrated in every plumage in which they can be seen in the wild. The accompanying text concentrates on the specific characteristics & appearance of each species that allow identification in the field including voice & distribution maps.

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