A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (948 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801473640 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 524 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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John P. The late Richard ffrench first went to the West Indies in 1955, and pursued his avocation of ornithology for the rest of his life; after returning to the UK he frequently led field trips to the neotropics. O'Neill is an acclaimed bird artist.
Z. Zuu said Superior to Kenefick et al.'s; best on the market for Trinidad & Tobago!. I bought both this and Martyn Kenefick et al.'s guides, having seen very favorable reviews posted for both and not knowing which I should get. In cases like these, I'd rather have too many guides, or guides that supplement each other well, than being left with a subpar guide.After . "Useful guide" according to Nancy Boyce. Good info on the birds. At first I was disappointed that the colored plates were not on the pages with bird descriptions. However I did find it easier to ID birds by families when they are all on one or two pages. I would have liked a smaller book that could be carried into the fie. TopPicks said Kudos tot he authors. This well-illustrated book covers all the species found in Trinidad and Tobago. The text and illustrations are excellent and the size is conducive to being a guide to carry in the field. Overall excellent birding resource for the area.
If you are planning a trip, I can thoroughly recommend this book. ffrench's legacy is well preserved in this posthumous edition."Christopher J. "For a book to go to a third edition forty years after it was first published speaks volumes for its author and it will remain as a fitting legacy to this doyen of Caribbean ornithology. Sharpe, Neotropical Birding #14 (Spring 2014). The greatest change from the previous editions are 40 brand new color plates, illustrating all but the rarest birds recorded in Trinidad & Tobago. If you’re not planning a trip, I thoroughly recommend it too." Dr Rebecca Nesbit and Phil Gould, The Biologist (Dec/Jan 2013) "As in previous editions, there is a store of information within these pages and a lot of natural history data that a
The accounts cover habitat and status, range and subspecies, field description and basic measurements, voice, food, nesting, and behavior. Richard ffrench’s summary of the distribution of species and their breeding and migration, as well as local conservation and protection measures, makes this volume much more than a typical field-guide treatment, and invites visitors to this premier ecotourism destination.. O’Neill, the third edition now includes illustrations of not only the islands’ endemic and resident species, but also the many migratory species that visit the islands from both the north and the south. Richard ffrench’s work has been a "bible" to birders since the appearance of the first edition in 1973. The taxonomic arrangement and treatment of families and species has also been brought in line with the most recent determinations of the A.O.U. Committee on Nomenclature for a thoroughly up-to-date presentation. Birders have been visiting the two islands in large numbers since the 1960s, when Asa Wright converted an unproductive plantation into one of the first neotropical 'ecotourist traps.' Anyone traveling to Trinidad and Tobago shouldn't leave home without this work."Journal of Field Ornithology"This book will be wanted by any birder visiting Trinidad and Tobago, as well as by many ornithologists as a general reference."Wilson Bulle