Birds of Cuba : a photographic guide /
"Cuba is home to a diverse avifauna, rich with endemic species. The island is also home to a range of regional scarcities and acts as an important stopping point for migrants as they cross the Caribbean. This comprehensive photographic guide provides full coverage of every species on the Cuban...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca, New York :
Comstock Publishing Associates, an imprint of Cornell University Press,
[2020]
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| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- History
- Geographical position
- About Cuba
- Climate
- Geology
- Origins of the avifauna
- Vegetation and habitats
- History of ornithology in Cuba
- The avifauna
- Conservation
- Where to watch birds in Cuba
- Information for visiting birders
- How to use the guide
- Bird topography
- Grebes
- Petrels
- Shearwaters
- Tropicbirds
- Boobies
- Pelicans
- Cormorants
- Anhinga
- Frigatebirds
- Herons and Egrets
- Ibises
- Spoonbill
- Wood Storks
- Flamingos
- Ducks
- New World Vultures
- Osprey
- Hawks and Eagles
- Falcons
- Rails
- Limpkin
- Sandhill Crane
- Plovers
- Oystercatchers
- Stilts and Avocets
- Jacana
- Sandpipers and allies
- Jaegers
- Gulls
- Terns
- Skimmers
- Pigeons and Doves
- Parrots and Parakeets
- Cuckoos
- Barn Owl
- Typical Owls
- Nightjars
- Potoos
- Swifts
- Hummingbirds
- Trogons
- Todies
- Kingfishers
- Woodpeckers
- Tyrant Flycatchers
- Vireos
- Crows
- Swallows
- Wrens
- Kinglets
- Gnatcatchers
- Thrushes
- Mockingbirds
- Waxwings
- New World Warblers
- Bananaquit
- Tanagers
- Bullfinches, Grassquits and Sparrows
- Grosbeaks and Buntings
- New World Blackbirds and allies.
