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A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Jamaica (Paperback)
Audrey Downer et al: Buy from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
- Containing hundreds of stunning photographs, Birds of Jamaica, provides full photographic coverage of every species on the Jamaican list (including vagrants). With a rich avifauna of more than 300 species that includes some 25 endemics, the island of Jamaica is an increasingly popular birding destination. Concise text for each species covers identification, voice, habitats, confusion species, status and distribution, with a map for resident and migrant birds. This guide is an essential companion for anyone visiting this amazing island.
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Helm Identification Guides: Birds
of the West Indies
Herbert Raffaele: Buy from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
This identification guide covers all
the birds known to occur in the West Indies, a total of 563
species. Species texts cover all aspects of identification
and include the full range of local names for the bird. Accompanying
each speices text is a distribution map showing the bird's
range within the West Indies. Every species is illustrated
in the 86 colour plates, and many island "forms" (where relevant)
are also depicted. The "locality checklist" included provides
an at-a-glance, island-by-island guide to the distribution
and status of all species. This is the BEST book available
for the West Indies |
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Where to Watch Birds in Central
America & the Caribbean
Nigel Wheatley, David Brewer: Buy
from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
This guide covers the best birding sites
in Central America and the Caribbean. In a format familiar
to readers of this very popular series, each site is considered
in terms of 'Habitat', 'Timing', 'Access' and 'Calendar',
allowing birders to plan excursions to maximise the chances
of getting the best out of each site and each region. The
book includes detailed maps of the larger sites, plus general
maps of the regions covered, and it is illustrated with line
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Recommended travel books for Jamaica:
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Lonely Planet: Jamaica
Christopher P Baker: Buy from Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
- This travel guide to Jamaica contains:
cultural and historical information; health and safety advice;
information on local cuisine; advice on customs and etiquette;
and key words, phrases and basic grammar of local languages.
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