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Seabirds: A Complete Guide to the Seabirds of the World (Helm Identification Guides) (Hardcover)

by Peter Harrison (Author, Illustrator), Roger Tory Peterson (Introduction)

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Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd; 2Rev Ed edition (28 Jun 1991)
Language English
ISBN-10: 071363510X
ISBN-13: 978-0713635102
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 4 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 409,565 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This revised edition of Harrison's guide to seabirds of the world, with full colour paintings of 1600 birds covering 312 species, has been updated to include recent research. The illustrations usually show several views of a species and each bird has been given an individual account. The text treats each species in depth, stressing the various distinct colours forms within species and closely examining the sub-species. Flight, behaviour, distribution and similar species are fully discussed. Each illustration has a facing caption page which is cross-referenced to the main body of the text for quick identification."

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5.0 out of 5 stars State of the art, 4 Dec 2002

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This book is fantastic, and it has really set the standards for identification guides to come. Furthermore it has a size that makes it possible for you to bring it with you in the field.

The book has absolutely everything you need to know about seabirds. It is written in a very logical way and the plates are very good. The first 23 pages are an introduction to the subject, an overview of the glossary etc. Pages that makes it possible for you to understand the describtions of the birds later in the book - even if you are a beginner.

After the introduction there is 88 plates with drawings of all the seabirds in the world, including subspecies. All the plates are in colour and has been drawn from field notes and photos. The paintings are great and they will be a very good help when you are out there doing the birding.

After the section with the plates there is describtions of all the birds. After the describtions there are distribution maps. The describtions are very good, but the maps could have been slightly bigger, in order to give the reader a better chance to find out the (more or less) exact distribution of the species.

I haven't seen any books on seabirds that are compareable to this on. It is the state of the art when it comes to seabirds and fieldguides. You simply need this book if you are into seabirds. Buy it!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Super Seabirds, 4 Feb 2006

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I love Helm guides, and this one is no exception a wealth of information about seabirds around the world, including colour plates. OK the drawings are not up to the standard of the latest Collins field guides, but they are adequate for the purpose of this book. This is a great addition to any birders bookshelf, and is becoming quite hard to get hold of.

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