List of colour plates; List of abbreviations; Plan of the book and notes on reading the species accounts; PART I: GENERAL CHAPTERS; 1. An Introduction to the Petrels; 2. The Origins and Radiation of the Petrels; 3. The Colonial Imperative and its Impact on Behaviour; 4. The Build up to Laying; 5. Petrel Eggs: The Long Haul from Laying to Hatching; 6. The Chick's Passage from Egg to the High Seas; 7. Factors Influencing the Breeding Success of Petrels; 8. The Life History of Petrels; 9. How Does a Petrel Find Food at Sea: Some Developing Answers; 10. Perils for Petrels; PART II: SPECIES ACCOUNTS; References; Appendix 1: A summary of aspects of the breeding of the 79 species of Procellariidae; Appendix 2: Scienfific names of birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, insects, and plants mentioned in the text; Index
Dr. Michael Brooke is the Strickland Curator of Birds at the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge. His previous work The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Ornithology, co-edited with Tim Birkhead, won the Library Association's McColvin Medal for the best reference book of the year.
The general chapters cover well-researched and abundantly referenced sections ... For anyone interested in, or working on petrels, this book provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available in a very readable style. Bird Study ... presents an updated view of our understanding of Petrel biology ... fresh look on the subject in light of recent discoveries. Avian and Poultry Biology Review OUP cannot be faulted for producing an attractive and worthwhile addition to ornithological texts. Albatrosses and Petrels Across the World give[s] an interesting and accessible account of the life style of these fascinating birds ... This book certainly helps to raise the profile of Petrels, which can only be a good thing in their longterm conservation. Avian and Poultry Biology Review Both authors combine scientific scholarship with a highly readable style, and this makes this book a pleasure to pour over. BBC Wildlife
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