Guide to Seabirds of Southern Africa

by Peter Ryan

Overview

Seabirds of Southern Africa, seabirds, southern Africa, Peter Ryan, 9781775848479, birdwatching, birder, ornithology, nature & ecology, bird field guides, outdoors & nature reference, marine life, wild animals, birding books, seabird books

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781775848486
Publisher:	Penguin Random House South Africa
Publication date:	04/01/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	160 MB
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About the Author

Peter Ryan is an Emeritus Professor at the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at the University of Cape Town. He is a keen bird photographer, has travelled widely in pursuit of birds and has authored a range of books on birds and various subantarctic islands. Seabirds are Peter’s special area of interest.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

The ocean environment 6

Making a living 9

Seabirds on the move 11

Raising a family 13

Seabird conservation 17

Watching seabirds 21

How to use this book 23

Penguins 24

Albatrosses 36

Great Albatrosses 38

Mollymawks 43

Petrels, Prisons and Shearwaters 52

Gadfly Petrels 59

Prions 66

Shearwaters 74

Diving Petrels 82

Storm Petrels 84

Tropicbirds 92

Frigatebirds 96

Gannets and Boobies 100

Cormorants and Shags 106

Phalaropes 114

Skuas and Jaegers 116

Gulls 122

Terns 135

Noddies 155

Lake Terns 156

Index 159

Glossary