The Birds of Barbados

No less than 25 pages are devoted to detailed descriptions of the island's topography, geology, pedology, climate, weather, winds, freshwater and wetlands, vegetation and floristics, freshwater fishes, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, human history, and conservation concerns. A fascinating panopl...

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Published inThe Wilson journal of ornithology Vol. 123; no. 1; pp. 193 - 195
Main Author Hayes, Floyd E
Format Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Fort Collins Wilson Ornithological Society 01.03.2011
Subjects
Amphibians
Bird migration
Birds
Endemism
Freshwater fish
Freshwater mammals
Mist
Population density
Reptiles
Reptiles & amphibians
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ISSN1559-4491
1938-5447

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Summary:No less than 25 pages are devoted to detailed descriptions of the island's topography, geology, pedology, climate, weather, winds, freshwater and wetlands, vegetation and floristics, freshwater fishes, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, human history, and conservation concerns. A fascinating panoply of subjects are discussed, including vicariance, dispersal, geographic origins, historical changes (including extinctions and introductions), vagrancy, endemism, molecular insights on phylogenetic relationships, migration (including radar and mist-net studies), and fossil birds.
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ISSN:1559-4491
1938-5447