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Allan Keith is an ornithologist and the co-author of The Birds of Hispaniola, Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, Birds of New Hampshire, Birds of St Lucia, and Birds of the West Indies. Herbert A. Raffaele is the author of many books including the Helm field guide Birds of the West Indies. He is former chief of the Division of International Conservation at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where he implemented international treaties, led efforts to conserve flagship species such as tigers, elephants, and gorillas, and collaborated in conservation projects around the world. Janis Raffaele spent her career in animal welfare including serving as director of three animal shelters. She is the co-author of Birds of the West Indies. James Wiley (1943-2018) was a giant of Caribbean ornithology. His contributions to Cuban ornithology were particularly noteworthy, and he was also closely involved in the successful attempt to breed the last wild California Condors in captivitiy. His books included The Birds of Hispaniola, Birds of the Dominican Republic and Haiti and Birds of the West Indies. Orlando H. Garrido (1931-2024) was a leading ornithologist who contributed more than 60 years of service to the study of natural sciences in Cuba, where he curated the birds in Havana's National Museum of Natural History. With degrees from the University of Miami and the University of Havana, Orlando was the senior author of Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba and a contributing author to Birds of the West Indies, along with the authorship of hundreds of scientific publications.
A true Cuban legend, Garrido was both a respected naturalist credited with the description of more than 100 species, and a renowned tennis player, having played at Wimbledon several times in his youth. |
