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Basics: 1981, softcover, 254 pages, 250+ species with b&w line drawings, Spanish only

This self-published book is one of, if not the, first field guide dedicated to the birds of the Dominican Republic. In relation to the newer field guides available today, this book must be regarded as obsolete and as just a collector’s novelty.

The focus of this guide is its brief text, written exclusively in Spanish. The scientific and English names are provided with the bird and are also found in the index. Alhtough each bird receives its own page, the text typically takes up no more than half of the page. The descriptions are accurate but don’t offer any comparisons to similar species. Additionally, the focus is put on the breeding male, lesser on the female, and little to none on seasonal and juvenile plumages.

Other brief notes describe the habitat, voice, distribution, and status. A small range map for the entire island is shown, but the range reflects only the DR portion of the map.

The small illustrations are black-and-white line drawings. There is one drawing per bird and only of the male. These drawings are “quaint” and offer a general idea of the bird’s appearance, but nothing more.
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Soleglad | Aug 14, 2008 |
Basics: 1992, softcover, 207 pages, 40 b&w drawings, 40 species

Focusing on a specific subset of the birds found in the Dominican Republic, this book covers 40 species, including all of the country's endemics. This book is strictly a natural history account of the birds. Each bird is given its own chapter of 3-6 pages. The accounts are more of a diary of the bird's typical habits from the perspective of a naturalist who obviously enjoys watching nature.

The material covered ranges from enthused descriptions of the bird, to observations of the bird's flying and interaction with nature, to nest building or singing. The information is not presented in a scientific method that could be used for research with any depth. It is more along the lines of reading John Muir's excursions through the wilderness.

In case you're wondering, this is definitely not an identification guide of any sort. The only illustrations are 40 black-and-white line drawings of less-than-average quality. These are used only for decoration at the beginning of each bird's chapter.

This is a charming book meant to appeal to the naturalist with an interest in the Dominican birdlife. To get a flavor of the author's style, it might be entertaining to give samples of how the author titles each of her chapters. The chapter on the Least Pauraque is labeled "He Sings His Own Name in Spanish". The Hispaniolan Trogon is the most creative with "A Barking Dog with Geranium-red Underpants".

I’ve listed several related books below…
1) Aves Comunes de la Republica Dominicana by Latta/Fernandez
2) The Birds of Haiti and the Dominican Republic by Wetmore
3) The Birds of Hispaniola by Keith
4) Aves de la Republica Dominicana by Dod
5) Birds of the West Indies by Bond
6) Birds of the West Indies by Raffaele
7) A Guide to the Birds of the West Indies by Raffaele
8) Photographic Guide to Birds of the West Indies by Flieg
9) Guia de Campo para las Aves de la Republica Dominicana by Dod
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Soleglad | Jul 28, 2008 |

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