ISBN: 1472981111 9781472981110

Category: Nature / Birdwatching Guides

Page count: 240

<b>A comprehensive guide to pelagic birds – the albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, storm-petrels and diving petrels</b>.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>Sea-watchers all around the world will find this superb field guide indispensable.