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Birds of Cuba

Birds of Cuba

by Orlando Garrido  •  Arturo Kirkconnell  •  Lester Short (Introduction)

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 253 PAGES

A compact field guide to the birds of Cuba, featuring 51 color plates, detailed species accounts, and 144 local maps. In addition, it includes a brief discussion of biogeography, habitats and birdwatching on the island. Of special interest to bird watchers are the 21 species of endemic birds, which include the Cuban tody, Cuban trogon, Cuban green woodpecker and bee hummingbird. The authors are curators at the National Museum of Natural History of Cuba.  (CBA28, $29.95)


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