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Steve N. G. Howell & Kirk Zufelt 
Oceanic Birds of the World 
A Photo Guide

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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

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About the author

Steve N. G. Howell is an international bird tour leader with WINGS and is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading birders and an authority on oceanic birds. His many books include
Petrels, Albatrosses, and Storm-Petrels of North America: A Photographic Guide and
The Amazing World of Flyingfish (both Princeton).
Kirk Zufelt is a physician with a lifelong passion for birds and natural history. A widely published photographer, he has spent more than a year at sea over the past decade studying and photographing the world’s seabirds at some of the remotest locations on the planet.
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 360 ● ISBN 9780691197012 ● File size 250.7 MB ● Publisher Princeton University Press ● City Princeton ● Country US ● Published 2019 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 6974061 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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