BIRDS OF SURINAME
Written by F. Haverschmidt, G.F. Mees
Illustrated by Paul Barruel, Inge Van Noortwijk
Published by Vaco
in 1994
ISBN: 999140029X
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- SOUTH AMERICA
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Front cover
Contents
- Preface
- Editorial
- Acknowledgements/Addresses
- Introductoin
- Topography
- Climate
- Population
- Ornithological research in Suriname
- Nomenclature
- Local bird names
- Nature conservation and management in Suriname
- Descriptions of the 668 bird species known from Suriname
- Tinamiforms
- Tinamidae-Tinamous
- Procellariiforms
- Procellariidae - Shearwaters and Petrels
- Hydrobatidae - Storm-Petrels
- Podicipediformes
- Podicipedidae - Grebes
- Pelecaniforms
- Fregatidae - Frigatebirds
- Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants and Darters
- Sulidae - Gannets and Boobies
- Pelecanidae - Pelicans
- Ciconiiformes
- Ardeidae- Herons
- Ciconiidae - Storks
- Plataleidae - Ibises and Spoonbills
- Phoenicopteriforms
- Phoenicopteridae - Flamingoes
- Falconiformes
- Cathartidae - American Vultures
- Accipitridae - Ospreys, Hawks and Eagles
- Falconidae - Falcons and Caracaras
- Anseriforms
- Anatidae - Ducks
- Anhimidae - Screamers
- Galliformes
- Cracidae - Curassows, Guans and Chachalacas
- Phasianidae - Quails and Partridges
- Gruiforms
- Aramidae - Limpkins
- Psophiidae - Trumpeters
- Rallidae - Rails and Gallinules
- Heliornithidae - Finfoots and Sungrebes
- Eurypygidae - Sunbitterns
- Charadriiformes
- Jacanidae - Jacanas
- Recurvirostridae - Avocets and Stilts
- Charadriidae - Lapwings and Plovers
- Scolopacidae - Curlews, Snipes and Sandpipers
- Stercorariidae - Skuas and Jaegers
- Laridae - Gulls and Terns
- Rynchopidae - Skimmers
- Columbiformes
- Columbidae - Pigeons and Doves
- Psittaciforms
- Psittacidae - Macaws, Parrots and Parakeets
- Cuculiformes
- Cuculidae - Cuckoos
- Strigiformes
- Tytonidae - Barn Owls
- Strigidae - Owls
- Caprimulgirormes
- Nyctibiidae - Potoos
- Caprimulgidae - Nightjars
- Apodiformes
- Apodidae - Swifts
- Trochilidae - Hummingbirds
- Trogoniformes
- Trogonidae - Trogons
- Coraciiformes
- Alcedinidae - Kingfishers
- Momotidae - Motmots
- Piciformes
- Galbulidae - Jacamars
- Bucconidae - Puffbirds
- Capitonidae - Barbets
- Ramphastidae - Toucans
- Passeriformes
- Furniriidae - Ovenbirds
- Dendrocolaptidae - Woodcreepers
- Formicariidae - Antbirds
- Tyrannidae - Tyrant-Flycatchers
- Pipridae - Manakins
- Cotingidae - Cotingas
- Hirundinidae - Swallows
- Motacillidae - Pipits and Wagtails
- Polioptilidae - Gnatwrens and Gnatcatchers
- Emberizidae - Finches, Seedeaters and Grosbeaks
- Corvidae - Crows and Jays
- Annoted Bibliography
- Index of English Bird Names
- Index of Local Bird Names
- Index of French Bird Names
- Index of Scientific Bird Names
- Map of Surianame