Wednesday, February 5, 2014

A 1931 Book of Birds of Haiti

I recently purchased the 1931 book 'The Birds of Haiti and the Dominican Republic' by Alexander Wetmore and Bradshaw H. Swales.  The book begins with a review of natural history surveys done on the island since the arrival of Columbus.  Then gives a summary of the avifauna in various regions of the island.  It also gives accounts of the bird species found on the island.  My attention was drawn to references of parrots and parakeets being common.  There are some black and white photos from the 1927 birding expedition, as well as black and white illustrations of some of the birds.  I plan to compare the bird list in this book with that of the 2006 Princeton Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti.  Visit the Audubon Center Facebook page for photos from this glimpse into history.  https://www.facebook.com/audubonhaiti


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