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List of Colour Plates | |
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Tribute to | |
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About the Asa Wright Nature Centre | |
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Foreword | |
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Preface to the Third Edition | |
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Editor's Note | |
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Artist Acknowledgments | |
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Map of the Caribbean Area | |
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Introduction | |
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Characteristics Included in the Species Accounts | |
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Species Accounts | |
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Tinamiformes | |
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Tinamidae: Tinamous | |
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Anseriformes | |
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Anhimidae: Screamers | |
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Anatidae: Ducks | |
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Galliformes | |
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Cracidae: Guans and Chachalacas | |
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Podicipediformes | |
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Podicipedidae: Grebes | |
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Procellariiformes | |
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Procellariidae: Petrels and Shearwaters | |
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Hydrobatidae: Storm-Petrels | |
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Pelecaniformes | |
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Phaethontidae: Tropicbirds | |
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Sulidae: Boobies | |
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Pelecanidae: Pelicans | |
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Phalacrocoracidae: Cormorants | |
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Anhingidae: Anhingas or Darters | |
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Fregatidae: Frigatebirds | |
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Ciconiiformes | |
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Ardeidae: Herons | |
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Cochleariidae: Boat-billed Herons | |
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Threskiornitbidae: Ibises and Spoonbills | |
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Ciconiidae: Storks | |
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Cathartidae: New World Vultures | |
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Phoenicopteriformes | |
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Phoenicopteridae: Flamingoes | |
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Falconiformes | |
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Accipitridae: Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies | |
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Falconidae: Caracaras and Falcons | |
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Gruiformes Rallidae: Rails, Gallinules, and Coots | |
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Heliornithidae: Sungrebes | |
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Aramidae: Limpkins | |
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Charadriiformes | |
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Burhinidae: Thick-knees | |
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Charadriidae: Plovers | |
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Haematopodidae: Oystercatchers | |
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Recurvirostridae: Stilts and Avocets | |
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Jacanidae: Jacanas | |
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Scolopacidae: Sandpipers and Snipe | |
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Laridae: Skuas, Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers | |
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Columbiformes | |
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Columbidae: Pigeons and Doves | |
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Psittaciformes | |
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Psittacidae: Macaws, Parrots, and Parakeets | |
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Cuculiforraes | |
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Cucuhdae: Cuckoos | |
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Strigiformes | |
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Tytonidae: Barn Owls | |
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Strigidae: Owls | |
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Caprimulgiformes | |
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Caprimulgidae: Nighthawks and Nightjars | |
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Nyctibiidae: Potoos | |
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Steatornithidae: Oilbirds | |
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Apodiformes | |
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Apodidae: Swifts | |
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Trochilidae: Hummingbirds | |
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Trogoniformes | |
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Trogonidae: Trogons | |
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Coraciiformes | |
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Momotidae: Motmots | |
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Alcedinidae: Kingfishers | |
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Piciformes | |
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Galbulidae: Jacamars | |
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Ramphastidae: Toucans | |
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Picidae: Woodpeckers | |
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Passeriformes | |
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Furnariidae: Ovenbirds | |
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Dendrocolaptidae: Woodcreepers | |
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Thamnophilidae: Antbirds | |
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Formicariidae: Ground Antbirds | |
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Tyrannidae: Tyrant Flycatchers | |
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Cotingidae: Cotingas | |
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Pipridae: Manakins | |
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Vireonidae: Vireos and Peppershrikes | |
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Hirundinidae: Swallows | |
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Troglodytidae: Wrens | |
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Sylviidae: Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers | |
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Turdidae: Thrushes | |
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Mimidae: Mockingbirds | |
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Motacillidae: Pipits and Wagtails | |
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Parulidae: Wood Warblers | |
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Coerebidae: Bananaquits | |
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Thraupidae: Tanagers and Allies | |
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Emberizidae: Seedeaters, Grassquits, and Allies | |
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Cardinalidae: Grosbeaks and Buntings | |
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Icteridae: American Orioles and Blackbirds | |
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Fringillidae: Cardueline Finches, Euphonias, and Allies | |
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Passeridae: Old World Sparrows | |
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Estrildidae: Estrildid Finches | |
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Appendix: Species Checklist for Trinidad and Tobago, with Locations of Collected Specimens | |
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Bibliography | |
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Index of Scientific Names | |
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Index of Common Names | |
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Colour plates follow page | |