Birds Of The Bahamas Field Guide This field guide covers the grand bahama island in the north to grenada in the south.
Birds of the bahamas field guide So far so very good except that it is out of print and highly sought after.
Birds of the bahamas field guide. Wunderle jr et al. Targeting high school aged students beginning bird watchers and tourists to the bahama islands the guide highlights 60 common birds of the islands. Wunderle ethan freid david n. Mockingbirds and thrashers a localized resident of the bahamas and a few other islands in the western caribbean this hefty mockingbird has strayed to southern florida on a number of occasions since the early 1970s.
The text contains colour photographs and information on the breeding birds of the region plus the most commonly recorded migrants that either pass through on their way to other destinations or stay during the winter season. More buying choices 23 45 19 used new offers kindle 15 99 15. Birds of the west indies princeton field guides 60. Get it as soon as wed jun 17.
Anyway at nearly 2 kilos it s certainly not a pocket field guide nor even a backpack one the go to bahamas field guide is bruce hallett s magisterial birds of the bahamas and tci. Beautiful bahama birds by carolyn wardle lynn gape and predensa moore. Abaco and eleuthera lying just across the straits of florida the bahamas are home to more than 21 species that have rarely or never been recorded in the us. A comprehensive ornithological guide introducing both visitors and residents to the bird life of the bahamas archipelago and the neighbouring turks and caicos islands.
Oct 15 2019. The natural history of the bahamas by dave currie joseph m. Fish and wildlife service. Free shipping by amazon.
A total of 300 bird species have been recorded on the islands including six endemics unique to the bahamas and 109 wintering resident species birds that breed in northern latitudes but winter in the bahamas. Natives of the. Each chapter offers various suggestions for birding trips and covers all reported hot spots and species. Paperback 29 85 29.
By dave currie joseph m. Do not go to the bahamas without this book if you are an ornithophile. This is not a field guide however you will also want to take along the bond peterson guide to birds of the west indies. 5 0 out of 5 stars 3.
On the northern islands of abaco grand bahama andros and new providence caribbean pine dominates much of the forested land.