Ebook: Peterson Reference Guides to Gulls of the Americas

This ambitious volume covers the 36 species of gulls that occur in North and South America, with detailed information to help you identify these fascinating but challenging birds in their many and varied plumages. With 1,160 carefully chosen color photographs, this new reference guide, written by two of North America's top gull experts, is the definitive new work on gulls of the Americas. Peterson Reference Guides offer authoritative, comprehensive information, including detailed text, maps, and superior illustrations. Written by expert authors, the guides are an unparalleled resource for unde.;Front Matter; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; About the Author; Contents; Preface; How to Use This Book; Introduction; Plates; Species Accounts; TERNLIKE GULLS; Masked Gulls (Subgenus Chroicocephalus); 1. Bonaparte's Gull Larus philadelphia; 2. Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus; 3. Gray-hooded Gull Larus cirrocephalus; 4. Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis; 5. Andean Gull Larus serranus; Small Gulls (Subgenus Hydrocoloeus); 6. Little Gull Larus minutus; 7. Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea; Kittiwakes (Genus Rissa); 8. Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla.