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A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Cayman Islands

Patricia E Bradley & Yves-Jacques Rey-Millet

2013

"With a rich avifauna of more than 300 species, the three islands that make up the Cayman Islands – Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac – form an increasingly popular birding destination. Although the islands' sole endemic species, Cayman Islands Thrush, was extinct by the 1940s, the islands have a healthy crop of regional scarcities and are an important migrant stopping point as they cross the Caribbean. Containing hundreds of stunning photographs by Yves-Jacques Rey-Millet, A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Cayman Islands, the latest addition to Helm's Photographic Guides series, provides full photographic coverage of every species on the Cayman Islands list. Concise text for each species includes identification, similar species, voice, habitats and behaviour, status and distribution."

Birdwatchers' Guide to Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and the Caymans

Guy Kirwan, Arturo Kirkconnell and Mike Flieg

2010

"This guide covers the Greater Antilles, which comprises five groups of islands and six countries. From Cuba, with about 360 species, to the Cayman Islands with just over 220 species, the Greater Antilles have recorded just over 550 species and this total contains more than 100 single island endemics and many more restricted range species making these islands a very attractive proposition to the visiting birder. The site accounts have details of location, birding strategy, accommodation and, of course, the birds. More than 80 sites are detailed, many with accompanying maps. A full species lists shows exactly what has been seen in each country, and the selective list helps to target the best places to visit. As well as covering the very best birding sites, the authors have also tried to include some locations close to main holiday centres used by birders with families."

Management Plan to Conserve the Brown Booby Colony and its Habitat on Cayman Brac 2002-06

Bryan Nelson

2006

The Birds of the Cayman Islands: An Annotated Checklist

Patricia E. Bradley

2000

"Analysis of the breeding and migrant avifanua of the three islands since the first ornithologists visited in 1886. Covers 222 species with data on 49 breeding species."

Birds of the Cayman Island

Patricia Bradley

Bath Press

1995

260 page guide with colour photographs.

Birds of the Cayman Island

Patricia Bradley

World Publications

1985

240 page guide with colour photographs.

Catalogue Of A Collection Of Birds Made By Mr. Chas. H. Townsend, On Islands In The Caribbean Sea And In Honduras

Robert Ridgway

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

1887

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"In the Auk for October, 1886, on pages 497-501, Mr. Charles B. Cory has published 'Descriptions of thirteen new species of birds from the island of Grand Cayman, West Indies,' and on pages 501, 502, 'A list of the birds collected in the island of Grand Cayman, West Indies, by W. B. Richardson, during the summer of 18SG.' The last-mentioned list enumerates forty species as having been found on the island."