Peterson Reference Guides to Gulls of the Americas
- ISBN-10
- 1328910229
- ISBN-13
- 9781328910226
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 528
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-06-06
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Authors
- Jon Dunn, N. G. Howell
Description
This ambitious volume covers the 36 species of gulls that occur in North and South America, with detailed information to help you identify these fascinating but challenging birds in their many and varied plumages. With 1,160 carefully chosen color photographs, this new reference guide, written by two of North America's top gull experts, is the definitive new work on gulls of the Americas. Peterson Reference Guides offer authoritative, comprehensive information, including detailed text, maps, and superior illustrations. Written by expert authors, the guides are an unparalleled resource for understanding specific groups of animals.
Get the book
Similar books
-
A Reference Guide to Gulls of the Americas
By Steve N. G. Howell, Jon Dunn, Jon Lloyd DunnOsborne , T. O. , and L. Y. Osborne . 1986. “ A Ross's Gull Incursion into Interior Alaska . " Murrelet 67 : 63–64 . Parker , T. A. , III , S. A. Parker , and M. A. Plenge . 1982. An Annotated Checklist of Peruvian Birds .
-
Gulls of the Americas
By Howell, Roger Dunn, Jon L DunnGulls of the Americas
-
Molt in North American Birds
By Steve N. G. HowellIndeed, entire family monographs have been published in recent years (including one on owls and one on wrens, dippers, and thrashers) in which molt has not even been mentioned! Although molt may at first glance seem like an ...
-
Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America
By Rick WrightBritish Columbia's breeding Brewer Sparrows: Campbell, R., et al. 2001. The Birds of British Columbia. Vol. 4. Vancouver: UBC Press. White Lake and Richter Pass: Cannings, R., et al. 1987 Birds of the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia.
-
A Field Guide to Mexican Birds: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador
By Roger Tory Peterson, Edward L. ChalifSNOWY PLOVER Charadrius alexandrinus See E , W , or T Memo : Pale ; dark legs , dark ear patch , slender black bill . ... also a slightly rolling tur - r - r ( Wetmore ) Similar species : See ( 1 ) Wilson's and ( 2 ) Snowy Plovers .
-
Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: Eastern Waterbirds in Flight
By Ken Behrens, Cameron CoxPresents a guide to seawatching, describing the challenging act of identifying waterbirds in flight and providing information on how to classify birds based on their structure, behavior, wingbeat cadence. and subtle flashes of color.
-
Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America
By Roger Tory PetersonIn 1984, the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History (RTPI) was founded in Peterson's hometown of Jamestown, New York, as an educational institution charged by Peterson with preserving his lifetime body of work and making it ...
-
Gulls Simplified: A Comparative Approach to Identification
By Kevin Karlson, Pete DunneFeaturing hundreds of color photos throughout, Gulls Simplified illustrates the variations of gull plumages for a variety of ages, giving readers strong visual reference points for each species.
-
Gulls of the World: A Photographic Guide
By Klaus Malling OlsenGulls of the World takes on these challenges and is the first book to provide a comprehensive look at these birds.
-
Gulls of Europe, Asia and North America
By Klaus Malling OlsenBlack flight feathers create extensive area of blackish in underwing, matching Lesser Black-backed Gull fuscus. Coquimbo, Chile. Nov. Hanne &Jens Eriksen. 155. 156. 157. 153. 154. Larus glaucescens (J. F. Naumann, ...