Inside Field Guides
A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies
Herbert Raffaele
James Wiley, Orlando Garrido, Allan Keith, and Janis Raffaele
Primary illustrations by Tracy D. Pedersen and Kristin Williams
With additonal illustrations by Don Radovich, Cynthie Fisher, Bart Rulon, Christopher Cox, and Roman Company
Plumages of all species are depicted in eighty-six beautifully rendered color plates. Twelve of these plates feature individual endemics from each of twelve islands. Another seven plates feature the island endemics of the largest islands: Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.
Because the region is known for its extraordinary variety of avifauna and because no other accurate modern account of its birdlife exists, this book is a landmark publication that will be widely hailed by serious birders and amateur birdwatchers alike. The authors pay particular attention to endangered and threatened birds. For each island or island group, local experts have been invited to provide a survey of efforts made to date to conserve birds and the habitats. For many years there has been a need for an up-to-date field guide that could satisfy local residents, vacationing tourists, and "armchair travelers."
At last, that need has been met with this fully illustrated Guide to the Birds of the West Indies.
