A Guide to the Birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

x, 254 pp. 19 color plates. Maps of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands follow text. This is a revised edition of a widely praised guide to the birds of the largest of the Caribbean islands and the neighboring Virgin Islands. It includes detailed accounts of all 284 well-documented species known to occur in the region, 273 being illustrated. The book also contains specific sections entitled "Biogeography" and "Conservation" to foster an appreciation of the uniqueness of the region's wildlife and to develop an awareness of local conservation issues. The section "Places to Bird" will help make the stay of short-term visitors more productive. It substantially updates the data on avian distribution and abundance in the region covering records through November 1988.