Description:

This WhatBird.com field guide to the Seabirds contains the 137 most common birds found in North America coasts and oceans. Unlike most field guides with postage stamp sized photos, this book contains a full page color illustration of each bird. Another page is devoted to the most important identification and behavior information revealing everything from foraging and breeding behavior, to over 25 different field mark details. The book is organized taxonomically into 12 families including Grebes, Albatrosses, Storm-Petrels, Frigatebirds, Bobby and Gannets, Pelicans, Anhinga, Cormorants, Skuas, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers, Auks, Murres and Puffins. Field marks covered include Species Name, Family Name, Overview, Foraging and Feeding, Breeding and Nesting, Song, Readily Eats, Similar Species, Flight Pattern, Range and Habitat, Range Map, Length Range, Weight, Wingspan Range, Colors, Underparts, Upperparts, Back Pattern and Belly Pattern.