The Island of South Georgia
The Island of South Georgia

Author: Robert Headland

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780521424745

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This extensively illustrated book is the only comprehensive account of the island of South Georgia.

Southern Albatrosses and Petrels
Southern Albatrosses and Petrels

Author: Peter C. Harper

Publisher: Victoria University Press

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9780705506670

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"Following the international success of their 1974 identification guide to the albatrosses and petrels of New Zealand, two leading authorities on marine birds, Peter C. Harper and F. C. Kinsky, have revised and expanded their previous text to present a new edition which describes all species of albatrosses and petrels likely to be seen in the southern oceans, from the Tropic of Capricorn south to the shores of Antarctica. Popular features of the previous guide have been combined with improvements to create a definitive easy to use booklet for scientists and laymen alike."--

Albatross
Albatross

Author: Aleks Terauds

Publisher: New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Limited

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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Albatross - Elusive Mariners of the Southern Ocean tells the life histories of each of the five species of Albatross that breed in Australian waters, describes their breeding islands and outlines the efforts being made to preserve them. The book covers the history of human involvement in Bass Straight and the Southern Ocean the impact it has had on feral animals. Illustrated with the author's beautiful and intimate photographs of the birds, together with historic illustrations from publications such as Gould's The Birds of Australia and others created specifically for this book, Albatross is for all lovers of natural history, conservationists, students and researchers.

Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World
Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World

Author: Derek Onley

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-01-23

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1472981111

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Famous for their size and elegance in flight, albatrosses are familiar to anyone who has travelled through the southern oceans, and are a flagship family of conservation concern. However, albatrosses are just one of several groups of 'pelagic' birds - those that visit land only to breed, and spend the rest of their lives far from the coast, soaring from ocean to ocean in a never-ending search for food. Mysterious and graceful, these birds can present a formidable identification challenge to even the most experienced birder. This book provides the answer - the first comprehensive guide to pelagic birds, the albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, storm-petrels and diving petrels. A total of 46 spectacular colour plates highlight key ID criteria of the birds in flight, with close-ups of diagnostic regions of the plumage. The plates are accompanied by accurate distribution maps, while the sparkling text brings the world of these amazing birds to life. Several extremely rare species, such as Beck's Petrel, are illustrated for the first time, while the New Zealand Storm-petrel, rediscovered as recently as 2004, is also included. Sea-watchers all around the world will find this superb field guide indispensable.