Petrels, Albatrosses, and Storm-Petrels of North America [Elektronisk resurs] A Photographic Guide / Steve N. G. Howell, in collaboration with J. Brian Patteson, Kate Sutherland, and Debra L. Shearwater.

• Introduction -- Species accounts -- PETRELS -- Large shearwaters -- Small shearwaters -- Atlantic gadfly petrels -- Pacific gadfly petrels -- Other petrels -- ALBATROSSES -- North Pacific albatrosses -- Vagrant albatrosses -- Storm-Petrels -- White-rumped storm-petrels -- Dark-rumped storm-petrels -- Distinctive storm-petrels -- Abbreviations and terminology -- Appendix A: Recently extinct species -- Appendix B: Hypothetical records. 

• 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. 

Ämnesord

Procellariidae  -- identification (LCSH)

Procellariidae  -- pictorial works (LCSH)

Petrels  -- North America -- Identification (LCSH)

Albatrosses  -- North America -- Identification (LCSH)

Storm petrels  -- North America -- Identification (LCSH)

Procellariiformes  -- North America -- Identification (LCSH)

Stormfåglar  -- Nordamerika (sao)

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Ugg Fåglar (Aves)

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598.42 (DDC)

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