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The Birds of Trinidad and Tobago: Two Guides, One Book Review

10,000 Birds

First published in 1973 in association with the Asa Wright Center, the book focuses on species descriptions, with illustrations grouped together in plates positioned in the center of the book. The guide covers 477 species, an expansion of 35 from the second edition, which was published in 1991. The AOU has not accepted that split.

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Trinidad’s Coastal Forest

10,000 Birds

Running end-to-end across the northernmost section of the island, Trinidad’s Northern Range is the final outcrop of the mighty Andes after it bends eastward through Venezuela. There aren’t many places in the world where one can observe rainforest-dependent species against the stunning blue backdrop of the ocean.

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