Book Review # 54 – Oceanic Birds of the World
Oceanic Birds of the World
A Photo Guide
Author (s):
N.G. Howell
Kirk Zufelt
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Brief Review:
The authors of this Photo Guide traveled to many remote places all over the world, gathering information and photographing seabirds. After over a decade they created a Photo Guide: 360 pages, 368 color plates plus 114 maps.
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Its content is concise accounts of seabirds from all parts of the world. The seabirds are actually sorted by groups such as:
- Penguins
- Alcids
- Diving Petrels
- Petrels
- Albatrosses
- Storm Petrels
- Tropicbirds
- Frigatebirds
- Gannets and Boobies
- Skuas and Jaegers
- Gulls and Terns
- Phalaropes
Other subjects related to the seabirds are explained in this book: The importance of molting, Taxonomy, Identifying seabirds at sea also about Conservation in general.
It always has been a challenge for me to identify the seabird species properly. Personally, with guides as Oceanic Birds of the World, opens up the path to learn more about it and clarify some doubts.
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H.J. Ruiz – Avian101.wordpress.com – August 30th, 2019
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Photo Capture # 132 – Great Egret
Great Egret
Why Not?…” I think I’ll get a turtleneck sweater for next winter…“
Great Egret –
“I think I’ll get a turtleneck sweater for next winter…”
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Bird’s ID – Scrub Blackbird
Scrub Blackbird
The Scrub Blackbird (Dives warczewiczi) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae.
It is found in Ecuador and Peru and its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.
The Scrub Blackbird is entirely black. (22 cm – 8.6 in). their eyes are dark. The bill is black. The tail is rounded. It forages in semi-open habitats. It is very similar to the Shiny Cowbird but is distinguished by a more stocky body, not as glossy purplish. Male and females are black, both genders are boisterous and noisy
The Scrub Blackbird is well known in the lowlands, west of the Andes where it is known to range up to 2500 m along the foothill of the Andes.
Photo Gallery
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Photo Capture # 131 American Goldfinch
American Goldfinch
American Goldfinch
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Quote from the Author
“A good chuckle is healthy, it helps you break the monotony of a serious life.” ~ H.J. Ruiz
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