Ann Haynes-Sutton is a zoologist, tour leader and photographer from

Jamaica, where she has lived for more than 30 years. She and her

late husband Robert have written a number of books and magazine articles on

the island's avifauna. The late Audrey Downer, who died in 2008, was a

renowned ornithologist who wrote a number of titles on the birds of the

island, including Birds of Jamaica (1990), the work that this latest volume revises and updates.

Yves-Jacques

Rey-Millet has been photographing the birds of the Caribbean for more

than 30 years. His superb photography has appeared in many books,

including the first Birds of Jamaica.

With a rich avifauna of more than 300 species that includes 30

endemics, the island of Jamaica is an increasingly popular birding

destination. Containing hundreds of stunning photographs, A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Jamaica,

the latest addition to Helm's Photographic Guides series, provides full

photographic coverage of every species on the Jamaican list (excluding

vagrants). Concise text for each species includes identification,

similar species, voice, habitats and behaviour, status and

distribution, and maps for resident and migrant birds. This guide is an

essential companion for anyone visiting this amazing island.

'I cannot praise this excellent little guide too highly.'

'If you're planning a trip it is invaluable, but it's also a beautiful book to look at on a rainy day in the UK!'

'If you take just one book to Jamaica, make sure this is it.'

'...wealth of new data garnered...makes it inherently valuable for the updated distribution maps (far superior to anything previously available for this endemic-rich island) and status details alone.'

'...it would be a mistake not to have it with you on a visit.'

A stunning photographic showcase of the birds of Jamaica, with detailed

identification information and maps of resident and migrant species. It

has been produced in a handy field-guide format and will be an

essential book for anyone with an interest in Jamaica's birds.