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~ Herbert Raffaele (Author)
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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: #253,861 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best field guide available of the birds on Puerto Rico., January 6, 1999
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Invaluable Birding Guide in Puerto Rico, August 20, 2000
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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.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide to the birds of Puerto Rico, July 19, 2007
By Brian Kuebel (Irondequoit, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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I have owned this book for a number of years and have been going to P.R. for over 15 years and this is by far the best book on the birds of the island. It has great maps and ideas for places to go bird watching on the island. The only setback is that i wish it had more color slides of the birds. But it does not make this a bad choice. I love my book and it is getting worn out and I will need a new one soon. Good Luck birding on a wonderful island.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Effective field guide
Basics: 1989, revised edition, softcover, 254 pages, 24 color and 17 b&w plates, 284 species, no range maps

This is one of the few books to focus on the birds of... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Soleglad

5.0 out of 5 stars very useful
This guide is very useful. Descriptions are detailed and interesting, often with histories of the birds' settlement on the islands. Read more
Published on July 26, 2007 by M. Kempen

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Informative
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... Read more
Published on August 19, 2005 by T. Bain

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