Product Description

Descriptions of more than 400 species of birds found in the islands of the West Indies include local names of birds, notes on migrants and winter residents -- as well as birds that breed there -- and voice, habitat, and range information. More than 340 illustrations aid in identification.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #664610 in Books
• Published on: 1999-08-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

About the Author
James Bond is a contributor for the following Houghton Mifflin Company Title: A Field Guide to the Birds of the West Indies

Don R. Eckelberry is a contributor for the following Houghton Mifflin Company Title: A Field Guide to the Birds of the West Indies

Earl L. Poole is a contributor for the following Houghton Mifflin Company Title: A Field Guide to the Birds of the West Indies

Arthur B. Singer is a contributor for the following Houghton Mifflin Company Title: A Field Guide to the Birds of the West Indies

Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation, as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars, and the Peterson Field Guides® are credited with helping to set the stage for the environmental movement.