The first ever comprehensive field guide dedicated to the birds of the Netherlands Antilles. Located in the southern Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela, the islands of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire are popular tourist destinations. This compact, portable guide is designed to help identify the many wonderful birds that live there. The book features colour illustrations and descriptions of every species known to occur naturally on the islands. - First-ever comprehensive field guide to the birds of the western Lesser Antilles - Complete coverage of the islands including residents, migrants and vagrants - 1,000 illustrations on 71 colour plates, depicting every species and most plumages and races - Concise text on facing pages highlights key identification features, including voice, habitat, behaviour and status

This is the first ever comprehensive field guide dedicated to the birds of the Netherlands Antilles.

About the Author
Bart de Boer is a Dutch ornithologist who has previously authored a simple photographic guide to the commoner birds of the region. Eric Newton is an amateur ornithologist resident on Curacao. Robin Restall is the principal author and sole illustrator of Birds of Northern South America.

Reviews
This guide should be all the casual birding tourist will need * Birdwatch *
A fabulous and essential resource for enthusiasts of the region's birds at all levels, ranging from the armchair aficionado to the diehard birder to the sophisticated ornithologist. * Journal of Field Ornithology *



Book Information
ISBN 9781472982568
Author Bart de Boer
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Helm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 293g