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A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago (Helm Field Guides) (Paperback)

by Richard Ffrench (Author), John P. O'Neill (Illustrator), Don R. Eckelberry (Illustrator)

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Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd; 2Rev Ed edition (28 Nov 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0713667591
ISBN-13: 978-0713667592
Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 14 x 3.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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This is the definitive guide to the birds of these two lovely Caribbean islands. Lying close to the Venezuelan coast, Trinidad and Tobago hold many Neotropical species not found elsewhere in the Caribbean, and have a total bird list of over 450 species, making the pair of islands one of the most bird-rich countries per square mile in the world. Unsurprisingly, the islands are extremely popular with birders. This guide covers all species resident in or regularly visiting the islands. As well as field identification, it deals with habitats and status, range and subspecies, diet, nesting and behaviour. The introduction looks at the general ecology and history of ornithology in the islands.

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Richard ffrench first visited Trinidad in 1955 and subsequently taught there until his retirement. He is the acknowledged authority on the islands' birds and his best-selling guide has been in print continuously since 1973.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment to use in the field!, 22 Oct 2004

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This review is from: A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago (Hardcover)

Unfortunately this book doesn't live up to its potential.

The most obvious shortfall is a lamentable lack of colour plates. This has been well documented in other reviews, but it really does restrict use in the field.

Imagine the scenario. You are wandering along a beach somewhere in Tobago, and you see what is obviosly a member of the tanager family, so you refer to this volume. There is no illustration of the bird you are looking at, so you have to refer to the text. You go for the most obvious entry, only to find a description along the lines of 'very similar to species a) with the exception of...', so you refer to species a), only to find no correlation with the bird in front of you. By the time you've finished this process the bird has returned to it's summer feeding grounds in Costa Rica and your chances have gone.

Sorry to be so negative, but I've recently attempted this very exercise, with immense frustration. I still have several photographs that I'm unable to positively identify with the aid of this book.

Other reviewers have criticised the plates, but lauded the text. I would criticise even the text. Since when has a Southern Lapwing had a black bill? (no plate available for comparison).

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5.0 out of 5 stars an essential guide for bird and nature lovers, 2 Jul 2001

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This review is from: A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago (Helm Field Guides) (Paperback)

This guide by Richard Ffrench is the only comprehensive guide available to the bird life on the sister islands. It is well written, easy to understand and has a good collection of colour plates. The book is essential for any serious birder and for any nature lover wishing to identify some of the hundreds of species of birds you are sure to see on Trinidad and Tobago. If you are looking for a less comprehensive, light weight guide try Ffrench's "Birds of Trinidad and Tobago".

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5.0 out of 5 stars T&T birder's bible, 15 Oct 2002

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An excellent field guide to Trinidad & Tobago's avifauna, the ffrench has been around long enough, & loved well enough, in its various editions, to be considered a classic of its kind. I've used it everywhere from Port of Spain's Botanical Gardens to the forests of the Northern Range to the Pointe-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust to my own back garden & never failed to identify the specimen in question (& I am no more than an enthusiatic amateur). This book, for me, is the model of a natural history field guide.

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