A comprehensive guide to pelagic birds – the albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, storm-petrels and diving petrels.
Famous for their size and elegance in flight, albatrosses are familiar to anyone who has travelled through the southern oceans, and are a flagship family of conservation concern. However, albatrosses are just one of several groups of 'pelagic' birds - those that visit land only to breed, and spend the rest of their lives far from the coast, soaring from ocean to ocean in a never-ending search for food. Mysterious and graceful, these birds can present a formidable identification challenge to even the most experienced birder. This book provides the answer.
A total of 46 spectacular colour plates highlight key ID criteria of the birds in flight, with close-ups of diagnostic regions of the plumage. The plates are accompanied by accurate distribution maps, while the sparkling text brings the world of these amazing birds to life.
Sea-watchers all around the world will find this superb field guide indispensable.
| Published | 23 Jan 2020 |
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| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 240 |
| ISBN | 9781472981110 |
| Imprint | Helm |
| Illustrations | 46 plates; colour maps throughout |
| Series | Helm Field Guides |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
