A Guide to the Birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: Revised Edition (Paperback)

by Herbert Raffaele (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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This well-written book is the first comprehensive guide to the birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. All species, including winter visitors (which comprise 47 percent of the avifauna) are described and illustrated. . . Aside from being a fine field guide, the book contains useful summaries of the biogeography of the region and the ecology of avian populations. . . -- Review

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This well-written book is the first comprehensive guide to the birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. All species, including winter visitors (which comprise 47 percent of the avifauna) are described and illustrated. . . Aside from being a fine field guide, the book contains useful summaries of the biogeography of the region and the ecology of avian populations. . .
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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Princeton University Press; Revised edition (December 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0691024243
• ISBN-13: 978-0691024240
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #310,918 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best field guide available of the birds on Puerto Rico., January 6, 1999

By	Agustín Lizardi Rodríguez, B.S. / agustinlrod... (Puerto Rico, USA) - See all my reviews

As a professional Puerto Rican biologist and bird watcher I found this book to be the best field guide of birds occuring at Puerto Rico. It covers as well, introduced, migratory, and endemic or native species with a full description of each bird characteristics and accompanying color plates that match the birds color patterns up to the last feather. It is a must have to any bird enthusiast living or visiting the Island, as well as for students or professional biologists.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Invaluable Birding Guide in Puerto Rico, August 20, 2000

By A Customer

An extremely well-written and well-illustrated book with especially helpful and detailed text on habitat, behavior, and locales. On a recent trip to Puerto Rico for birding, we found this book to be extraordinarily helpful. Since we have come home to the Continental USA, it continues to be rich reading.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Informative, August 19, 2005

By	T. Bain (New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I carried this very handy book around Puerto Rico and Culebra. It was particularly helpful to know the specific areas where various birds are usually found, as well as local names. Very good illustrations.