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Petrels, Albatrosses, and Storm-Petrels of North America

Name: Petrels, Albatrosses, and Storm-Petrels of North America
ISBN: 9781400839629

A Photographic Guide

Steve N. G. Howell,

512 pages
English
ePUB (mobile friendly)
Available on iOS & Android

eBook - ePub

Petrels, Albatrosses, and Storm-Petrels of North America

A Photographic Guide

Steve N. G. Howell,

About this book

A complete illustrated guide to these enigmatic seabirds

Petrels, albatrosses, and storm-petrels are among the most beautiful yet least known of all the world's birds, living their lives at sea far from the sight of most people. Largely colored in shades of gray, black, and white, these enigmatic and fast-flying seabirds can be hard to differentiate, particularly from a moving boat. Useful worldwide, not just in North America, this photographic guide is based on unrivaled field experience and combines insightful text and hundreds of full-color images to help you identify these remarkable birds.

The first book of its kind, this guide features an introduction that explains ocean habitats and the latest developments in taxonomy. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features such as flight manner, plumage variation related to age and molt, seasonal occurrence patterns, and migration routes. Species accounts are arranged into groups helpful for field identification, and an overview of unique identification challenges is provided for each group. The guide also includes distribution maps for regularly occurring species as well as a bibliography, glossary, and appendixes.

The first state-of-the-art photographic guide to these enigmatic seabirds
Includes hundreds of full-color photos throughout
Features detailed species accounts that describe flight, plumage, distribution, and more
Provides overviews of ocean habitats, taxonomy, and conservation
Offers tips on how to observe and identify birds at sea

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