A guide to the family Icteridae, known as blackbirds, troupials or New World Blackbirds. A diverse family, the Icterids range throughout the Americas, from Alaska to Cape Horn, and including the Caribbean. Despite the name blackbird", many of the 103 species covered in this book are very brightly coloured , and the group includes some of the most studied species in the world, Red-winged Blackbird and Brown-headed Cowbird for instance. This book depicts every species, showing races where relevant, and covering every aspect of the natural history and identification of the species treated. There are distribution maps and line drawings which illustrate aspects of bird behaviour."

A guide to the family Icteridae, known as blackbirds, troupials or New World Blackbirds, which range throughout the Americas, from Alaska to Cape Horn, and including the Caribbean. This book depicts every species, showing races where relevant, and covering every aspect of the natural history and id.

About the Author
Alvaro Jaramillo was born in Santiago, Chile, and raised in Toronto, Canada. He is a wildlife biologist for the Coyote Creek Riparian Station in San Jose, California. He also leads birding tours in North and South America, and is the author of several bird books.


Book Information
ISBN 9780713643336
Author Alvaro Jaramillo
Format Hardback
Page Count 432
Imprint Helm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 300g