A Field Guide to the Birds of Hawaii and the Tropical Pacific

This is the first field guide to the identification of the birds of the islands of the tropical Pacific, including the Hawaiian Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, southeastern Polynesia, and Micronesia. It is intended both as a reference for the expert and as an introduction to birding in the region for the novice. Small enough to be carried afield, it contains much previously unpublished information about behavior, vocalizations, ecology, and distribution. The forty-five color plates depict all plumages of all bird species that breed in the islands, as well as of those that regularly visit them and the surrounding oceans, and of most species believed to be extinct on the islands. Black-and-white figures show many of the rarer visitors. Introductory sections discuss the tropical Pacific as an environment for birds, problems of birding on islands, and bird conservation. Appendixes include maps of the island groups and a thorough bibliography.

This is the first field guide to the identification of the birdsof the islands of the tropical Pacific, including the HawaiianIslands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, southeastern Polynesia, andMicronesia. It is intended both as a reference for the expert andas an introduction to birding in the region for the novice. Smallenough to be carried afield, it contains much previouslyunpublished information about behavior, vocalizations, ecology, anddistribution. The forty-five color plates depict all plumages ofall bird species that breed in the islands, as well as of thosethat regularly visit them and the surrounding oceans, and of mostspecies believed to be extinct on the islands. Black-and-whitefigures show many of the rarer visitors. Introductory sectionsdiscuss the tropical Pacific as an environment for birds, problemsof birding on islands, and bird conservation. Appendixes includemaps of the island groups and a thorough bibliography.

CONTENTS LIST OF COLOR PLATES AND TABLES PREFACE INTRODUCTION ABBREVIATIONS I. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK II. A BIRDER'S-EYE VIEW OF THE TROPICAL PACIFIC III. SPECIES ACCOUNTS APPENDIX A. HYPOTHETICAL, ENIGMATIC, AND TEMPORARILY ESTABLISHED SPECIES APPENDIX B. REGIONAL CHECKLISTS APPENDIX C. REGIONAL MAPS GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX PLATES