A state-of-the-art photographic field guide to the world’s oceanic birds
Oceanic birds are among the most remarkable but least known of all birds, living at sea, far from the sight of most people. They offer unusual identification challenges―many species look similar and it can be difficult to get good views of fast-flying birds from a moving boat. The first field guide to the world’s oceanic birds in more than two decades, this exciting and authoritative book draws on decades of firsthand experience on the open seas. It features clear text filled with original insights and new information and more than 2,200 carefully chosen color images that bring the ocean and its remarkable winged inhabitants to life. Never before have oceanic birds been presented in such an accessible and comprehensive way.
The introduction discusses the many recent developments in seabird taxonomy, which are incorporated into the species accounts, and these accounts are arranged into groups that aid field identification. Each group and species complex has an introductory overview of its identification challenges, illustrated with clear comparative photos. The text describes flight manner, plumage variation related to age and molt, seasonal occurrence patterns, migration routes, and many other features.
The result is an indispensable guide for exploring birding’s last great frontier.A comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible guide to oceanic birds
Covers more than 270 species
Includes more than 2,200 color photos with concise captions noting key features
Features careful species comparisons, overviews of the latest taxonomy, tips on how to observe and ID birds at sea, and much more
A Must Buy for Pelagic Birders! Wow – this field guide for pelagic birds sets new standards for pelagic birding.A weakness of many past pelagic guidebooks is they do not capture what the pelagic birds look like on a bouncy boat with one or two pictures/artists renditions and varying light conditions . This book remedies that with multiple pictures carefully chosen and similar bird species are shown side-by-side.Pelagic birding may be my favorite type of birding and I am an experienced pelagic birder…
If you palagic bird,you need this book ! When I started going off shore usually on sports fishing boats or the once a year Audubon trip 50 plus years ago. We hadPeterson or W.B. Alexander (primitive) Years later came Harrison’s fine book then Howell’s first book.With each newbook came better plates and descriptions. Now we have Oceanic Birds of the World the best yet, when I worked in the southern ocean during the early 1970’s I wish I had it.
Almost excelent Very good guide book. Excelent photos, nice texts, some maps and ranges. From 2019 including really all oceanic birds!But it is a little confusing to read, not so didatic.