Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Cayman Islands

Patricia Bradley is an ornithologist who has lived and worked on the Cayman Islands for more than forty years.Yves-Jacques Rey-Millet is a photographer who specialises in the birds of the Caribbean. His superb photography has appeared in many books, including A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Jamaica, which he co-authored.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction to the Cayman IslandsHistoryGeographical positionArea, elevation and populationClimateGeologyOrigins of the Cayman Islands faunaVegetation and habitatsThe history of ornithology in the Cayman islandsBreeding birdsMigrationConversationWhere to watch birds in the Cayman IslandsGrand CaymanCayman BracLittle CaymanInformation for visiting birdersHow to Use the Field GuideBird topographySpecies Accounts (47-264)Appendices1 Extinct Names of plants mentioned in the text2 Scientific names of plants mentioned in the text3 Distribution of breeding seabirds, waterbirds and shorebirds4 Distribution of breeding landbirds5 Distribution of the 17 endemic subspecies of landbirds6 Vagrants and very rare migrantsSelected bibliographyIndex

Concise text for each species includes identification, similar species, voice, habitats and behaviour, status and distribution. This guide is an essential companion for anyone visiting these beautiful islands.