Albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters of the world

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 fixed-format ebook provides the answer - the first comprehensive guide to pelagic birds, the albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, storm-petrels and diving petrels.

Optimised for iPad, it features the book in crisp, clear high-resolution.

A total of 46 detailed, fully zoomable 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.Sea-watchers all around the world will find this superb field guide indispensable - and no birder will want to be without it.