Field Guide to Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World - Couverture souple

Onley, Derek; Scofield, Paul

 
9780713643329: Field Guide to Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0713643323 ISBN 13 : 9780713643329
Editeur : Helm, 2007

Synopsis

The first 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. Several extremely rare species, such as Beck's Petrel, are illustrated for the first time, while the New Zealand Storm-petrel, rediscovered as recently as 2004, are also included.

Sea-watchers all around the world will find this superb field guide indispensable.

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À propos des auteurs

Based in New Zealand, Derek Onley is a wildlife artist of international acclaim. Specialising in seabirds, Derek has illustrated more than a dozen books and numerous other publications.

Paul Scofield is the Curator of Vertebrate Zoology at Canterbury Museum, New Zealand. He has been a seabird biologist for over 20 years and has travelled from the high Arctic to the Antarctic studying them.

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Éditeur
Helm
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0713643323
ISBN 13 
9780713643329
Reliure
Broché
Illustrateur
Onley Derek
Nombre de pages
240
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
WordUnited GmbH
distribution@wordunited.com

Theodorstrasse 105
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780691131320: Albatrosses, Petrels, & Shearwaters of the World

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0691131325 ISBN 13 :  9780691131320
Editeur : Princeton Univ Pr, 2007
Couverture souple