A comprehensive photographic guide to the world's gull species
With more than 50 gull species in the world, this family of seabirds
poses some of the greatest field identification challenges of any bird
group: age-related plumage changes, extensive variations within species,
frequent hybridization, and complex distribution.
Gulls of the World takes on these challenges and is the first book to
provide a comprehensive look at these birds. Concise text emphasizes
field identification, with in-depth discussion of variations as well as
coverage of habitat, status, and distribution. Abundant photographs
highlight identification criteria and, crucially, factor in age and
subspecific field separation. Informative species accounts are
accompanied by detailed color range maps.
Gulls of the World is the most authoritative photographic guide to
this remarkable bird family.
- The first book to provide in-depth coverage of all the world's gull
species
- More than 600 stunning color photographs
- Concise text looks at variations, habitat, status, and distribution
- Informative species accounts and color range maps