Terns of North America - A Photographic Guide

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Product description

Author	Cameron Cox
ISBN	9780691161877
Language	English
Publisher	Princeton University Press
Pages	208
Size	190 x 241 mm
Format	Paperback
Images	Coour images
Year published	2023

This is the essential identification guide to the terns, noddies, and skimmers of North America. Covering every species and featuring hundreds of high-quality color images, this book is the ideal companion for anyone interested in this charismatic but sometimes challenging group of seabirds. Detailed species accounts describe the size of each bird as it appears in the field along with structure, behavior, flight style, vocalizations, subspecies, and North American and worldwide ranges. An incisive introduction lays out a remarkably simple approach to identification that focuses on key elements and addresses how to avoid getting bogged down in the variability of appearance. This state-of-the-art guide also provides additional in-depth coverage of the two most challenging groups of terns, Sterna terns and crested terns, aiding field identification while also highlighting the beauty and elegance of these marvelous seabirds.

Features more than 325 stunning color photos, with side-by-side comparisons of similar species throughout
Includes detailed captions for each image that describe age and key identification traits
Covers 19 species found in North America, including the most frequent vagrants
Presents a unique, simplified approach to field identification
Explains the fundamentals of molts, plumages, and hybridization
Provides in-depth coverage of Sterna terns and crested terns

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