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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 | |