The New World tropics are home to the richest avifauna on the planet, with more than 4,000 species, many of them endemic. Two groups found exclusively in this region are the cotingas and the manakins. Few other families of birds have such widespread appeal. They are much sought after by birders for their colorful displays, unusual plumages, and, in some cases, great rarity. Their natural history and behavior offer fascinating case studies for evolutionary biologists, while the intriguingly elusive relationships of these birds are of profound interest to taxonomists.
Cotingas and Manakins is the definitive work on these jewels of the Neotropics, covering more than 130 species. These range from some of the rarest and most enigmatic birds in the world to some of the best studied of all tropical species. Many are breathtakingly colorful and ornate while some are plain and difficult to see. This stunning volume features 34 color plates by Eustace Barnes, who has observed many of these species in the field, as well as distribution maps and approximately 400 color photographs that cover all but a tiny handful of species. Complete with detailed species accounts describing key identification features, Cotingas and Manakins is the authoritative illustrated guide to these magnificent Neotropical birds. 
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<li>Covers more than 130 species of cotingas and manakins </li>
<li>Features 34 color plates and about 400 color photos </li>
<li>Includes detailed species accounts and distribution maps </li>
<li>The must-have illustrated guide to these colorful and exotic birds</li>
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Cotingas and Manakins

Science & Math

Kirwan, Guy M.

Green, Graeme

Biological Sciences

Princeton University Press

Para la mayoría de gente el Caribe evoca playas paradisíacas de arena fina con palmeras, pero para los ornitólogos, Cuba, Haití, Jamaica se asocian más bien a aves exóticas como los barrancolíes (Todidae) y los cocobinos (Cinclocerthia) y a una gran riqueza de aves endémicas (c.190 especies). Como muestra, seis familias de aves son exclusivas de la región y otra más, las ciguas (Spindalidae), prácticamente también lo es. Asimismo, en estas islas, se pueden observar muchas especies accidentales procedentes de Norteamérica, Sudamérica y del Viejo Mundo. Para mayor aliciente, también pueden observarse algunas de las aves más raras y amenazadas del mundo, como la reinita de Semper (Leucopeza semperi) endémica de la isla de Santa Lucía en las Antillas Menores y el carismático Picomaderos picomarfil (Campephilus principalis), cuyas últimas poblaciones conocidas se albergaban hasta hace poco en los más remotos bosques cubanos. Incluye: 712 especies; c. 190 endémicas.

Birds of the West Indies

Levesque, Anthony

Oberle, Mark

Sharpe, Christopher J.

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