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BIRDS OF SURINAME

by F. Haverschmidt; G.F. Mees

Illustrated by Paul Barruel; Inge Van Noortwijk

Published by Vaco. 1st. 1994

Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper. Large format. Dark green imitation leather with gilt titles. Colour plates. Includes fold-out sketch map of Suriname to rear. 584 pages.

Rear joints are just starting to crack. Wrapper a little edge-chipped.

ISBN: 999140029X
Stock no. 1204194

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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

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