A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Cayman Islands

With a rich avifauna of more than 300 species, the three islands that make up the Cayman Islands - Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac - form an increasingly popular birding destination. Although the islands' sole endemic species, Cayman Islands Thrush, was extinct by the 1940s, the islands have a healthy crop of regional scarcities and are an important migrant stopping point as they cross the Caribbean. Containing hundreds of stunning photographs by Yves-Jacques Rey-Millet, A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Cayman Islands, the latest addition to Helm's Photographic Guides series, provides full photographic coverage of every species on the Cayman Islands list. 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.

Patricia E. Bradley, Yves-Jacques Rey-Millet

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction to the Cayman Islands History Geographical position Area, elevation and population Climate Geology Origins of the Cayman Islands fauna Vegetation and habitats The history of ornithology in the Cayman islands Breeding birds Migration Conversation Where to watch birds in the Cayman Islands Grand Cayman Cayman Brac Little Cayman Information for visiting birders How to Use the Field Guide Bird topography Species Accounts (47-264) Appendices 1 Extinct Names of plants mentioned in the text 2 Scientific names of plants mentioned in the text 3 Distribution of breeding seabirds, waterbirds and shorebirds 4 Distribution of breeding landbirds 5 Distribution of the 17 endemic subspecies of landbirds 6 Vagrants and very rare migrants Selected bibliography Index