Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World (Princeton Field Guides)
by Derek Onley, Paul Scofield
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Author: Derek Onley, Paul ScofieldEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-03
ISBN: 0691131325
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Reviews of Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World (Princeton Field Guides)
Book Review: Must have book for pelagic birders
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book as a replacement for my older Peter Harrison's book on Seabirds. That book is good, but is somewhat outdated and too large for the field.
This book is much smaller, as it only covers the procellariform birds, and much more field friendly. As such, it makes a good pelagic field guide rather than just a desk reference.
The plates are nice and show several views and plumages of each species.
The maps are good, the text concise and readable with good references and comparisons with similar species.
For the inexperienced pelagic birder, there is a good discussion of approaches to pelagic birding and challenges that this specialized type of birding presents. For the experienced seabirder, there are tables of measurement data for certain problematic groups (Little Shearwaters, Prions, etc.) and a good discussion of plumage variation in the "Wandering" Albatrosses.
I think this book will provide a good introduction to the challenges of pelagic species identification as well as being an indispensable book for the pelagic birder. And all this comes at a reasonable price.
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