Birds of Belize / H. Lee Jones and Dana Gardner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, H. Lee, author.

Gardner, Dana, author.

Series:

Corrie Herring Hooks series.

Corrie Herring Hooks Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds--Belize--Identification.

Birds.

Birds--Belize--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (623 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, [2003]

Summary:

With nearly six hundred identified species of birds--and an average of five "new" species discovered annually--Belize is becoming a birding hotspot for amateur and professional birders from around the globe. Thousands of birders visit the country each year to enjoy Belize's amazing abundance and variety of both temperate and tropical birds in natural habitats that remain largely unspoiled. But until now, despite the growing need for an authoritative identification guide, birders have had to rely on regional field guides that offer only limited information on Belizean birds.Birds of Belize provides the first complete guide to the identification of all currently known species--574 in all. The birds are grouped by families, with an introduction to each family that highlights its uniquely identifying characteristics and behaviors. The species accounts include all the details necessary for field identification: scientific and common names, size, plumage features, thorough voice descriptions, habitat, distribution, and status in Belize. Full color, expertly drawn illustrations by noted bird artist Dana Gardner present male and female, juvenile and adult, and basic and alternate plumages to aid visual identification throughout the year, while 234 range maps show the birds' distribution and seasonality in Belize. A comprehensive bibliography completes the volume.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations Used in the Text

Introduction

Geography and Climate

Vegetation

Habitat Types

Avifauna

Using this Book

Taxonomy

Nomenclature

Plumage and Molt

Organization of the Species Accounts

Bird Topography

Range Maps

Color Plates

Family and Species Accounts

Tinamidae (Tinamous)

Podicipedidae (Grebes)

Procellariidae (Shearwaters)

Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds)

Sulidae (Boobies and Gannets)

Pelecanidae (Pelicans)

Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)

Anhingidae (Darters)

Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)

Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)

Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)

Ciconiidae (Storks)

Cathartidae (New World Vultures)

Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)

Anatidae (Ducks and Geese)

Accipitridae (Hawks, Kites, and Eagles)

Falconidae (Caracaras and Falcons)

Cracidae (Curassows and Guans)

Phasianidae (Turkeys, Grouse, Pheasants, and Others)

Odontophoridae (New World Quail)

Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)

Heliornithidae (Sungrebes)

Aramidae (Limpkin)

Charadriidae (Plovers)

Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)

Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)

Jacanidae (Jacanas)

Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Phalaropes)

Laridae (Skuas, Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)

Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)

Psittacidae (Parrots)

Cuculidae (Cuckoos and Anis)

Tytonidae (Barn Owls)

Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Caprimulgidae (Nighthawks and Nightjars)

Nyctibiidae (Potoos)

Apodidae (Swifts)

Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)

Trogonidae (Trogons)

Momotidae (Motmots)

Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Bucconidae (Puffbirds)

Galbulidae (Jacamars)

Ramphastidae (Toucans)

Picidae (Woodpeckers)

Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)

Dendrocolaptidae (Woodcreepers).

Thamnophilidae (Antbirds)

Formicariidae (Antthrushes)

Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)

Cotingidae (Cotingas)

Pipridae (Manakins)

Vireonidae (Vireos)

Corvidae (Jays, Crows, and Magpies)

Hirundinidae (Swallows)

Troglodytidae (Wrens)

Sylviidae (Old World Warblers, Gnatcatchers, and Gnatwrens)

Turdidae (Thrushes)

Mimidae (Thrashers)

Motacillidae (Pipits and Wagtails)

Bombycillidae (Waxwings)

Parulidae (Wood-Warblers)

Coerebidae (Bananaquit)

Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Emberizidae (Seedeaters and Sparrows)

Cardinalidae (Saltators, Grosbeaks, and Buntings)

Icteridae (Blackbirds)

Fringillidae (Finches)

Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Jones, H. Lee Birds of Belize

ISBN:

9780292792456

029279245X

9780292745858

0292745850

OCLC:

1303085041