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A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago
A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago Author:Richard Ffrench This easy-to-use book is the second edition of a comprehensive yet compact field guide to more than 420 species of the islands' birds. First published in 1973, it has been brought up to date -- and a new color plate and redrawn illustrations have been added. Thirteen photographs depict the variety of habitats found on the islands. The author... more » also details the distribution of species, their breeding and migration, as well as local conservation and protection measures. Individual species accounts, arranged by family, make up the core of this practical identification guide, covering habitat and status, range and subspecies, field description and basic measurements, voice, food, nesting, and behavior. They are illustrated by 29 color plates, nine color portraits, and 24 drawings .« less