Birds of the West Indies (Pocket Photo Guides)

"This is a compact, easy-to-use bird identification guide for any birdwatcher visiting Jamaica and the islands of the West Indies. It provides comprehensive coverage of 252 species of birds that inhabit the islands of the West Indies, with detailed descriptions and a colour photograph for each species. Includes thumbnail family silhouettes, a regional distribution map, up-to-date tips on the best birding localities, and an index of local bird names"--Provided by publisher Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- How to use this book -- Key to coloured tabs -- The West Indies and its endemic birds -- Where to find birds -- Map of the West Indies -- Species descriptions -- PIED-BILLED GREBE -- WHITE-TAILED TROPICBIRD -- RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD -- RED-FOOTED BOOBY -- BROWN PELICAN -- NEOTROPIC CORMORANT -- DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT -- ANHINGA -- MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD -- GREAT BLUE HERON -- GREAT EGRET -- SNOWY EGRET -- LITTLE BLUE HERON -- TRICOLORED HERON -- REDDISH EGRET -- CATTLE EGRET -- GREEN HERON -- BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON -- YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON -- WHITE IBIS -- GLOSSY IBIS -- ROSEATE SPOONBILL -- WOOD STORK -- TURKEY VULTURE -- GREATER FLAMINGO -- WEST INDIAN WHISTLING-DUCK -- MALLARD -- BLUE-WINGED TEAL -- WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL -- NORTHERN PINTAIL -- LESSER SCAUP -- RED-BREASTED MERGANSER -- RUDDY DUCK -- OSPREY -- SHARP-SHINNED HAWK -- COMMON BLACK HAWK -- BROAD-WINGED HAWK -- RED-TAILED HAWK -- CRESTED CARACARA -- AMERICAN KESTREL -- CLAPPER RAIL -- SORA -- PURPLE GALLINULE -- COMMON MOORHEN -- AMERICAN COOT -- LIMPKIN -- SANDHILL CRANE -- DOUBLE-STRIPED THICK-KNEE -- BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER -- WILSON'S PLOVER -- KILLDEER -- AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER -- BLACK-NECKED STILT -- GREATER YELLOWLEGS -- LESSER YELLOWLEGS -- WILLET -- SPOTTED SANDPIPER -- RUDDY TURNSTONE -- SANDERLING -- WESTERN SANDPIPER -- LEAST SANDPIPER -- SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER -- LAUGHING GULL -- RING-BILLED GULL -- GULL-BILLED TERN -- ROYAL TERN -- SANDWICH TERN -- LEAST TERN -- SOOTY TERN -- BROWN NODDY -- SCALY-NAPED PIGEON -- WHITE-CROWNED PIGEON -- PLAIN PIGEON -- RING-TAILED PIGEON -- EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE -- WHITE-WINGED DOVE -- ZENAIDA DOVE -- EARED DOVE -- MOURNING DOVE -- COMMON GROUND-DOVE -- CARIBBEAN DOVE -- KEY WEST QUAIL-DOVE -- BRIDLED QUAIL-DOVE -- GREY-HEADED QUAIL-DOVE -- CRESTED QUAIL-DOVE