Pterodroma Petrels: North Atlantic Seabirds

By Bob Flood, Ashley Fisher and Martin Elliott

The second title in the well-received series North Atlantic Seabirds. Utilises the innovative new concept to seabird identification presented in ‘Storm-petrels & Bulwer’s Petrel, the first guide in the series, to identification of Pterodroma Petrels. Endorsed by world leading experts Peter Harrison, Steve N. G. Howell, Killian Mullarney, and Hadoram Shirihai. Covers all Pterodromas known to occur in the North Atlantic, adjacent seas and the Western Palearctic. The only guide with the depth of information needed to identify the more tricky species. Thorough cross-comparison of all species/taxa covered. Original and highly detailed text, over 350 photographs, 40 beautiful illustrations by Martin Elliott, and 11 large format range maps. Two support DVDs available via hyperlink contain at sea footage of all species. Species covered: Trindade Petrel, Kermadec Petrel, Atlantic Petrel, Great-winged Petrel, Bermuda Petrel, Black-capped Petrel, Soft-plumaged Petrel, Cape Verde (Fea’s) Petrel, Desertas (Fea’s) Petrel, and Zino’s Petrel.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pelagic Birds & Birding Multimedia Identification Guides
• Release date: Mar 3, 2015
• ISBN: 9780956886750