WATERBIRDS
SEABIRDS, WATERFOWL, WADING BIRDS, SHOREBIRDS

The titles listed under these headings are BRAND NEW books listed alphabetically by author.
Price is for the cloth (hardback) edition unless indicated otherwise. Buteo Books makes
every effort to keep these titles in stock, but both price and availability are subject to change.

944. AINLEY, David G. The Adélie Penguin: Bellwether of Climate Change . Columbia University Press, 2002. This penguin's habitat reveals the effects of global warming. 310 pp. $59.50

945. AINLEY, David G. and Robert J. BOEKELHEIDE, Editors. Seabirds of the Farallon Islands: Ecology, Dynamics, and Structure of an Upwelling-System Community. Stanford University Press, 1990. Illustrated. 450 pp. $90.00

946. AINLEY, David G., R. E. LERESCHE & W. J. L. SLADEN. Breeding Biology of the Adélie Penguin. University of California, 1983. Photos, drawings. 240 pp. $42.50

947. AINLEY, David G., E.F. O'CONNOR, & R.J. BOEKELHEIDE. The Marine Ecology of Birds in the Ross Sea, Antarctica. American Ornithologists' Union, 1984. Ornithological Monographs No. 32. 97 pp. Paper. $15.00

948. ALISON, Robert M. Breeding Biology of the Oldsquaw (Clangula hyemalis). American Ornithologists' Union: Ornithological Monographs No. 18, 1975. Paper. 52 pp. $6.00

949. ALLEN, Julia N. Ecology and Behavior of the Long-billed Curlew in Southeastern Washington. Wildlife Society Monographs No.73, 1980. 67pp. Paper. $8.50

25-187. BALDASARRE, Guy A. and Eric G. BOLEN. Waterfowl Ecology and Management. Second edition. Krieger Publishing Co, 2006. Classification, behavior, reproduction, wetlands management, policy and administration. 567 pp. $112.50

951. BARNARD, C. J. and D.B.A. THOMPSON. Gulls and Plovers: The Ecology and Behavior of Mixed-Species Feeding Groups. Columbia, 1985. 302 pp. List Price - $66.00 On Sale for $25.00

953. BATT, Bruce D.J., et al. Ecology and Management of Breeding Waterfowl. Minnesota, 1992. Thirty-two contributors. 635 pp. $49.95

954. BELLROSE, Frank C. and Daniel J. HOLM. Ecology and Management of the Wood Duck. Stackpole/Wildlife Management Institute, 1994. Illustrated. 588 pp. $59.95

955. BILDSTEIN, Keith L. White Ibis: Wetland Wanderer. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1993. 242 pp. $22.50

956. BIRKHEAD, Mike and C. PERRINS. The Mute Swan. Helm, 1986. 157 pp. $39.95

957. BLOMDAHL, Anders, Bertil BREIFE & Niklas HOLMSTROM. Flight Identification of European Seabirds. Christopher Helm, 2003. Over 650 photographs showing every seabird likely to be found in European waters, in all plumages. 374 pp. Flexi-binding. $69.00

BOERE, Gerard, Colin GALBRAITH and David STROUD, Editors. Waterbirds Around the World: A Global Overview of the Conservation, Management and Research of the World's Waterbird Flyways. The Stationery Office, 2007. A comprehensive assessment of what is happening to waterbirds and their habitats, and the global efforts being made to halt the decline in waterbird populations. 940 pp. $95.00

958. BOLEN, Eric and Michael RYLANDER. Whistling-ducks: Zoogeography, Ecology, Anatomy. Museum at Texas Tech, Special Publication No. 20. 1983. 67 pp. Paper. $20.00

24-198. BRAZIL, Mark. The Whooper Swan . T&A D Poyser, 2003. A readable and exhaustively researched comprehensive monograph on the world's most widely distributed swan. Photos and drawings illustrate the species' behavior and morphology. 512 pp. $89.00

959. BRIGGS, K.T. et al. Bird Communities at Sea off California: 1975-1983. Cooper Ornithological Society, 1987. Studies in Avian Biology No. 11. 78 pp. Paper. $10.00

960. BROOKE, Michael. Albatrosses and Petrels of the World: Procellariidae. Oxford Bird Families of the World, 2004. Biology and behavior of this widespread family of pelagic birds. Color plates by John COX. 499 pp. $164.50

961. BROOKS, Allan, L. A. FUERTES, et. al. Ducks of the World in Full-Color Paintings. Dover, 1989. 80 pp. Paper. $10.95

962. BURGER, Joanna. Pattern, Mechanism, and Adaptive Significance of Territoriality in Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus). American Ornithologists' Union: Ornithological Monographs No. 34, 1984. 92 pp. Paper. $12.50

963. BURGER, Joanna, Editor. Seabirds and Other Marine Vertebrates: Competition, Predation and Other Interactions. Columbia, 1989. Illustrated, 339 pp. $55.00

964. BURGER, Joanna and Michael GOCHFELD. The Black Skimmer: The Social Dynamics of a Colonial Species. Columbia, 1990. Illus. 354 pp. $78.00

965. BURGER, Joanna and Micahel GOCHFELD. The Common Tern: Its Breeding Biology and Social Behavior. Columbia, 1991. 101 illus, 61 photos. 413 pp. List Price - $76.00; On Sale for $46.00

966. BURGER, Joanna, Bori L. OLLA and Howard E. WINN, editors. Behavior of Marine Animals, Current Perspectives in Research. Volume 4. Marine Birds. Plenum, 1980. 515 pp. Illustrated. $95.00

967. BUTLER, Robert W. The Great Blue Heron. British Columbia, 1997. Illustrated year-round study of ecology and natural history. 167 pp. Cloth - $22.50; Paper - $14.95

968. BYRKJEDAL, Ingvar and Des THOMPSON. Tundra Plovers: The Eurasian, Pacific and American Golden Plovers and Gray Plover. Princeton, 1998. Illustrated with b& w photos and illustrations. 422 pp. $45.00

969. CARTER, Harry R. and Michael L. MORRISON, Editors. Status and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet in North America. WFVZ, 1992. 134 pp. Paper. $25.00

971. COTTRILLE, W. Powell and Betty Darling COTTRILLE. Great Blue Heron: Behavior at the Nest. Michigan Museum of Zoology. Publication No. 102, 1958. 15 pp. Paper. $2.00

NEW! COUVE, Enrique and Claudio F. VIDAL. Albatrosses of the Southern Ocean / Albatros del Oceano Austral. Editorial Fantastico Sur, 2005. Bilingual English/Spanish, with detailed accounts, color photos and maps for each species. 99 pp. $37.50

972. CRIVELLI, Alain J., et al. Ecology, Conservation, and Management of Colonial Waterbirds in the Mediterranean Region. Colonial Waterbird Society, 1996. Special Publication 1, Volume 19. 227 pp. Paper. $31.25

24-206. CROSSLEY, Richard, Michael O'BRIEN, and Kevin KARLSON. The Shorebird Guide. Houghton Mifflin, 2006. More than 870 color photographs, emphasizing a holistic approach to identification. 477 pp. Flexi. $24.95

973. CROXALL, J.P., Editor. Seabird Status and Conservation: A Supplement. ICBP, 1991. 308 pp. Paper. $40.00

974. DAVIS, Lloyd and John DARBY, Editors. Penguin Biology. Academic Press, 1990. A collection of biological and ecological studies covering breeding, behavior, and more. 467 pp. $149.95

975. DAVIS, Lloyd Spencer and Martin RENNER. Penguins. Yale, 2004. Line drawings by Sara WROOT. A monograph of all species, with a focus on their evolution into flightless birds, more at home under water than on land. 212 pp. $40.00

976. DAVIS, Craig and Loren SMITH. Ecology and Management of Migrant Shorebirds in the Playa Lakes Region of Texas. Wildlife Society Monographs No. 140, 1998. 45 pp. Paper. $7.50

977. DELANY, Simon and Derek SCOTT. Waterbird Population Estimates, Third edition. Wetlands International Global Series No. 12, 2002. Biogeographical populations of all 868 world species. 226 pp. Paper. Oblong. $50.00

DEL HOYO, Josep, Andrew ELLIOTT, and Jordi SARGATAL, Editors. Handbook of the Birds of the World Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Ostrich, Rheas, Cassowaries, Emu, Kiwis, Tinamous, Penguins, Divers, Grebes, Albatrosses, Petrels And Shearwaters, Storm-Petrels, Diving-Petrels, Tropicbirds, Pelicans, Gannets And Boobies, Cormorants, Darters, Frigatebirds, Herons, Hamerkop, Storks, Shoebill, Ibises And Spoonbills, Flamingos, Screamers, Ducks, Geese And Swans. 1992. The most complete natural history information available, heavily illustrated with spectacular color photos and color plates. 696 pp. $250.00

DEL HOYO, Josep, Andrew ELLIOTT, and Jordi SARGATAL, Editors. Handbook of the Birds of the World Volume 3: Hoatzin to Auks. Hoatzin, Mesites, Buttonquails, Cranes, Limpkin, Trumpeters, Rails, Gallinules And Coots, Finfoots, Kagu, Sunbittern, Seriemas, Bustards, Jacanas, Painted Snipes, Crab Plover, Oystercatchers, Ibisbill, Avocets, Stilts, Thick-Knees, Pratincoles, Coursers, Plovers, Sandpipers & Allies, Plains-Wanderer, Seedsnipes, Sheathbills, Skuas, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers, Auks. 1996. The most complete natural history information available, heavily illustrated with spectacular color photos and color plates. 821 pp. $250.00

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978. DENNIS, Roy. Loons. Voyageur WorldLife, 1993. Color photos. 72 pp. Paper. $16.95

979. DENNIS, Roy. Puffins. Colin Baxter Photography, 1990. 48 pp. Paper. $9.95

980. DOVE, Carla J. A Descriptive and Phylogenetic Analysis of Plumulaceous Feather Characters in Charadriiformes. American Ornithologists' Union: Ornithological Monographs No. 51, 2000. B&W photos and illustrations. 163 pp. Paper. $19.95 ON SALE FOR $9.95

. DUNN, Jon and Steve N.G. HOWELL. Peterson Reference Guides: Gulls of the Americas. Houghton Mifflin, 2007. 560 pp. Hardcover. $35.00

981. EISENHAUER, David and Charles KIRKPATRICK. Ecology of the Emperor Goose in Alaska. Wildlife Society Monographs No. 57, 1977. 62 pp. Paper. $7.95

982. ENGELMOER, Meinte and Cees S. ROSELAAR. Geographical Variation in Waders . Kluwer, 1998. 335 pp. Diskette of DOS programs and the wader database included. $98.00

983. EVANS, P.R., J.D. GOSS-CUSTARD and W.G. HALE, Editors. Coastal Waders and Wildfowl in Winter. Cambridge University Press, 1984. 331 pp. $69.95

984. FJELDSA, Jon. Grebes: Podicipedidae. Oxford Bird Families of the World Series, 2004. 16 color paintings by the author illuminate this reference work, along with 116 drawings illustrating special features and behavior. 246 pp. $250.00

985. FLEET, Robert R. The Red-tailed Tropicbird of Kure Atoll. American Ornithologists' Union: Ornithological Monographs No. 16, 1974. 64 pp. Paper. $10.00

986. FREETHY, Ron. Auks: An Ornithologist's Guide. Facts on File, 1987. 208 pp. $24.95

987. GASTON, A.J. The Ancient Murrelet: A Natural History in the Queen Charlotte Islands. T&AD Poyser, 1992. 249 pp. $53.00

988. GASTON, Anthony J. Seabirds: A Natural History. Yale University Press, 2004. Color photographs, b&w illustrations, maps. Seabird types, adaptation, plumage, communities, feeding behavior, migration, breeding, and consequences of coloniality. 222 pp. $45.00

989. GASTON, A.J. & D. N. NETTLESHIP. The Thick-Billed Murres of Prince Leopold Island. Canadian Wildlife Service, 1981. Illustrated. 350 pp. $35.00

990. GOMEZ-DALLMEIER, Francisco and Alexander T.CRINGAN. Biology, Conservation and Management of Waterfowl in Venezuela. Caracas, 1990. 351 pp. Paper. List Price - $35.00; On Sale for $27.95

991. GOODERS, John and Trevor BOYER. Ducks of North America and the Northern Hemisphere. Facts on File, 1986. 176 pp. $24.95

992. GOSS-CUSTARD, John D., Editor. The Oystercatcher: From Individuals to Populations. Oxford University Press, 1996. 442 pp. $115.00

25-210. GUDGEON, Simon, et al. The Woodcock: Artists' Impressions. Stackpole Books, 2006. Eight artists capture the woodcock in their own unique style. 148 pp. $49.95

25-211. HAGNER, Chuck. Guide to Ducks and Geese. Stackpole Books, 2006. Color photos by Tom VEZO. 108 pp. Paper. $21.95

993. HAMILTON, Robert Bruce. Comparative Behavior of the American Avocet and the Black-necked Stilt. American Ornithologists' Union: Ornithological Monographs No. 17, 1975. 98 pp. Paper. $10.00

994. HANCOCK, James. Birds of the Wetlands. Academic Press, 1999. Color photographs illustrate an excellent text about these complex ecosystems. 176 pp. $29.95

995. HANCOCK, James. Herons and Egrets of the World: A Photographic Journey . Princeton, 1999. Color photos and species accounts. 208 pp. Paper. $29.95

996. HANCOCK, James. Herons of North America: Their World in Focus. Princeton, 2000. Over 100 color photos. 125 pp. Paper. $29.95

997. HANCOCK, James A., James A. KUSHLAN and M.Philip KAHL. Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World. Princeton, 1992. Illustrated. By Alan HARRIS and David QUINN. A magnificent monograph on this group of spectacular birds. 385 pp. $80.00

998. HAND, J.L., W.E. SOUTHERN & K. VERMEER, Editors. Ecology and Behavior of Gulls. Cooper, 1987. Studies in Avian Biology No. 10. Illustrated. 140 pp. Paper. $26.00

999. HARPER, Peter C. & F.C. KINSKY. Southern Albatrosses and Petrels: An Identification Guide. Victoria University Press, 1978. Illustrated. 116 pp. Paper. $15.00

1000. HARRINGTON, Brian with Charles FLOWERS. The Flight of the Red Knot: A Natural History Account of a Small Bird's Annual Migration from the Arctic Circle to the Tip of South America and Back. Norton, 1996. Illustrated. 192 pp. $29.95

1002. HARRISON, Peter. Seabirds of the World: A Photographic Guide. Princeton University Press, 2003 (1987). 740+ color photos, maps. 317 pp. Paper. $29.95

1003. HAVERA, Stephen P. Waterfowl of Illinois: Abbreviated Field Guide. Illinois Natural History Survey, 2001. Color photos. 72 pp. Paper. $14.95

1004. HEINRICH, Bernd. The Geese of Beaver Bog. HarperCollins, 2005. 240 pp. Paper. $14.95
In 1998, Heinrich found himself the foster parent of a gosling named Peep, so he set out to observe and understand the Canada geese living in the beaver bog adjacent to his Vermont home. Illustrated by the author.

1005. HILL, Robin. The Waterfowl of North America: The Complete Ducks, Geese and Swans. Morris Communications, 1987. 133 pp. $70.00

1006. HOBSON, William. The Breeding Biology of the Knot and FLINT, V.E., The Breeding of the Knot on Vrangelya [Wrangell] Island, Siberia. Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 1972. 29 pp. Color photos. Paper. $9.50

1007. HOSKING, Eric with W.G. HALE. Eric Hosking's Waders. Pelham, 1983. Color and b&w photographs by this recognized photographer and ornithologist. 185 pp. $24.95

1008. HOSKING, Eric and Janet KEAR. Eric Hosking's Wildfowl. Facts on File, 1985. 160 pp. $24.95

26-233. HOWELL, Steve N.G. and Jon DUNN. Peterson Reference Guides: Gulls of the Americas. Houghton Mifflin, 2007. 36 species are covered in great detail, with 1,160 color photographs, field identification, status and distribution, habitat and behavior, molt, and hybrids. 516 pp. $35.00

1009. JEHL, Joseph, Jr. Biology of the Eared Grebe and Wilson's Phalarope in the Non-Breeding Season. Cooper Studies in Avian Biology No. 12, 1988. 74 pp. Paper. $18.00

1010. JOHNSGARD, Paul A. Diving Birds of North America. University of Nebraska, 1987. Color photos, 292 pp. $50.00

1012. JOHNSGARD, Paul A. and Montserrat CARBONELL. Ruddy Ducks and Other Stifftails: Their Behavior and Biology. Oklahoma, 1996. Photos. 291 pp. $44.95

1013. KEAR, Janet. Ducks, Geese, and Swans: Anseriformes. Oxford Bird Families of the World, 2005. Two volumes. Overview of the family, taxonomy and evolution, feeding ecology, breeding strategies, social behavior, movements and migrations, population dynamics, conservation and management, followed by accounts of 165 species, with summaries of literature and research. 32 color plates by Mark HULME, maps, drawings. 908 pp. $299.50

1014. KEAR, Janet. Man and Wildfowl. Poyser, 1990. 288 pp. Illustrated. $46.00

1015. KEPLER, Cameron B. Breeding Biology of the Blue-faced Booby. Nuttall Publication number 8, 1969. 97 pp. photos, diagrams. $7.50

1016. KIRSCH, Eileen. Habitat Selection and Productivity of Least Terns on the Lower Platte River, Nebraska. Wildlife Society Monographs No. 132, 1996. 48 pp. Paper. $7.50

1017. KLEIN, Tom. Loon Magic. NorthWord, 1985 (Third Edition, 1989). 164 pp. $50.00

1018. KONTER, André. Grebes of our World: Visiting all species on five continents. Lynx, 2001. Accounts of all 22 species, including some believed to be extinct, accompanied by the author's photographs and personal observations. 192 pp. $38.00

24-228. KRAMER, Gary. Flyways: A Celebration of Waterfowl and Wetlands. Ducks Unlimited, 2006. 128 pp. Paper. $21.95

23-246. KUSHLAN, James A. and James A. HANCOCK. Herons. Oxford Bird Families of the World Series, 2005. Herons and their close relatives, the egrets and bitterns, comprise sixty species in total. Color plates, halftones and maps. 433 pp. $189.50

1019. KUSHLAN, James A. and Heinz HAFNER, editors. Heron Conservation. Academic Press, 2000. 480 pp. $90.00

1020. KUSHLAN, James A., et al. Waterbird Conservation for the Americas: The North American Waterbird Conservation Plan, Version I. NAWCP, 2002. 78 pp. Paper. $8.00

1021. LEMASTER. Waterfowl Identification: The LeMaster Method. Stackpole Books, 1986. Reprint. Color illustrations. 76 pp. Spiral. $7.95

LESLIE, Scott. Wetland Birds of North America: A Guide to Observation, Understanding and Conservation. Key Porter, 2006. A complete profile of each species with color photos and maps. 312 pp. Paper. $19.95

1022. LIVEZEY, Bradley and Philip HUMPHREY. Taxonomy and Identification of Steamer-Ducks (Anatidae: Tachyeres). Kansas Museum of Natural History, Monograph No. 8, 1992. 125 pp. Paper. OUT OF PRINT

1023. LOFGREN, Lars. Ocean Birds. Knopf, 1984. Illustrated. 240 pp. $27.50

1024. LORENZ, Konrad. Here Am I-Where Are You?: The Behavior of the Greylag Goose. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988. Color and b&w photos. 270 pp. $26.95

1025. LOVE, John. Penguins. Voyageur WorldLife Library, 1997. 72 pp. Paper. $16.95

1026. LYNCH, Wayne. Penguins of the World. Second and revised edition. Firefly, 2007. Color photos by the author. Detailed information and the latest facts and statistics on Anatomy, Egg and chick development, Mating and feeding habits, Predators, Habitats, Climate change, Changes to food levels. 176 pp. Paperback. $24.95

1027. MACKENZIE, John. Birds of the World: Seabirds. NorthWord, 1987. 144 pp. $19.95

1028. MACKENZIE, John. Birds of the World: Wading Birds. KeyPorter, 1991. 144 pp. $29.95

1029. MACKENZIE, John. Birds of the World: Waterfowl. NorthWord, 1988. Part of a series of oversized books with color photos and concise text. 144 pp. $19.95

1031. MAHER, William. Ecology of Pomarine, Parasitic, and Long-Tailed Jaegers in Northern Alaska. Cooper, 1974. Pacific Coast Avifauna No. 37. 148 pp. Paper. $15.00

MASON, J.W., et al. At-Sea Distribution and Abundance of Seabirds off Southern California: A 20-Year Comparison. Cooper Ornithological Society, 2007. Studies in Avian Biology No.33. 101 pp. Paper. $17.50

1032. McINTYRE, Judith W. The Common Loon: Spirit of Northern Lakes. Minnesota, 1988. Illustrations. Record in pocket. 228 pp. $24.95

1033. MEANLEY, Brooke. Waterfowl of the Chesapeake Bay Country. Cornell Maritime, 1982. 210 pp. $25.00

24-235. MESSAGE, Stephen and Don TAYLOR. Shorebirds of North America, Europe, and Asia: A Guide to Field Identification. Princeton University Press, 2006. 77 color plates show birds at rest and in flight, and plumage variation. Range maps. 224 pp. Cloth - $75.00; Paper - $35.00

1034. MORRIS, Arthur. Shorebirds: Beautiful Beachcombers. Stackpole, 2003. 93 color photos. 160 pp. Paper. $16.95

1035. NELSON, Bryan. The Gannet. T&AD Poyser/Buteo, 1978. Illustrated. 336 pp. List Price - $30.00; On Sale for $5.95

25-224. NELSON, J. Bryan. Pelicans, Cormorants, and their Relatives: The Pelecaniformes. Oxford Bird Families of the World, 2006. Identification and breeding biology. Twelve color plates by Andrew MACKAY and b&w illustrations by John BUSBY. 661 pp. $199.00

1036. NELSON, Colleen Helgeson. The Downy Waterfowl of North America. Delta Station Press/Delta Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Station, 1993. Color plates and drawings. Color descriptions, and identification keys. 302 pp. $42.50

1037. NETHERSOLE-THOMPSON, Desmond and Maimie. Greenshanks. (Tringa nebulauria) Poyser/Buteo, 1979. Paintings by D. WATSON. 275 pp. List Price - $27.50; On Sale for $5.95

1039. NETTLESHIP, David N.and T.R. BIRKHEAD. The Atlantic Alcidae. Academic, 1985. 576 pp. Paper. $51.00

1040. NETTLESHIP, David N. and David C. DUFFY. The Double-crested Cormorant: Biology, Conservation and Management. Colonial Waterbird Society, Volume 18 (Special Publication 1), 1995. 256 pp. Paper. $35.00

1041. NETTLESHIP, D., J. BURGER, and M. GOCHFELD, editors. Seabirds on Islands: Threats, Case Studies and Action Plans. BirdLife International, 1994. 318 pp. Paper. $47.95

1042. NIELSEN, Scott. Mallards. Voyageur, 1992. 144 pp. Color photos. Paper. $35.00

24-240. OATES, David W., Ed D. BOYD and Jennifer S. RAMAEKERS. Identification of Waterfowl Breastbones and Avian Osteology (Sterna) of North American Anseriformes. Virginia Museum of Natural History, 2003. Special Publication No. 10. 55 pp. Spiral. $10.00

24-206. O'BRIEN, Michael, Richard CROSSLEY, and Kevin KARLSON. The Shorebird Guide. Houghton Mifflin, 2006. More than 870 color photographs, emphasizing a holistic approach to identification. 477 pp. Flexi. $24.95

1043. OGILVIE, Malcolm. Grebes of the World. Bruce Coleman Publications, 2002. 22 species covered in great detail, with color paintings by Chris ROSE. 112 pp. $89.95
The oversize format of this book allows for spectacular full-size paintings.

1044. OGILVIE, Malcolm. Wild Geese. Buteo Books, 1978. 350 pp. List Price - $35.00; On Sale for $5.95

1045. OGILVIE, Malcolm and Steve YOUNG. Photographic Handbook of Wildfowl of the World. New Holland, 1998. Comprehensive coverage in color photographs. 175 pp. $49.95

1047. OLSEN, Klaus M. and Hans Larsson. Skuas and Jaegers: A Guide to the Skuas and Jaegers of the World. Yale University Press, 1997. 12 color plates. 190 pp. $48.00

26-246. ONLEY, Derek and Paul SCOFIELD. Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World. Princeton University Press, 2007. A comprehensive field guide to all 136 species of open-ocean seabirds, with subspecies and morphs illustrated. 240 pp. Paper. $29.95

1048. OWEN, M. & J.M. BLACK. Waterfowl Ecology. Tertiary Level Biology Series, Blackie (Chapman & Hall), 1990. Illustrates evolutionary and ecological principles, drawing examples from waterfowl research. 194 pp. $78.95

1049. OWRE, Oscar T. Adaptations for Locomotion and Feeding in the Anhinga and the Double-crested Cormorant. American Ornithologists' Union, 1967. Ornithological Monographs No. 6. 138 pp. Paper. $10.00

1051. PAULSON, Dennis. Shorebirds of North America: The Photographic Guide. Princeton, 2005. Color photos illustrate all shorebird species in their varied plumage. The first complete guide to North and Central American shorebirds. 361 pp. Cloth - $65.00; Paper - $29.95
Shorebirds are photogenic and color photographs are a great aid to their identification.

1052. PAYNE, Robert and Christopher RISLEY. Systematics and Evolutionary Relationships among the Herons (Ardeidae). Michigan Museum of Zoology, Publication 50, 1976. 115 pp. Paper. $15.00

1053. PETERSON, Roger Tory. Penguins. Houghton Mifflin, 1979. Photos and drawings by the "King Penguin." 238 pp. Cloth - $50.00

1054. PHILLIPS, John Charles. A Natural History of the Ducks. Dover, 1986. Unabridged reprint of a work first published in 1922. 4 volumes in 2. 1920 pp. Set - $100.00
"This rare work stands in the front rank of modern illustrated monographs." - Wood

1055. PIERSMA, Theunis. Shorebirds: An Illustrated Behavioral Ecology. KNNV Publishers, 2004. The migration, feeding, and breeding of these coastal wetland inhabitants, explained in a comprehensive and visually appealing form. 300 color photos. 368 pp. $95.00

1056. PRATER, A.J. Estuary Birds of Britain and Ireland. Poyser, 1981. 440 pp. $30.00

1057. PRICE, A. Lindsay. Swans of the World: In Nature, History, Myth & Art . Tulsa: Council Oak Books, 1994. 195 pp. $26.95

25-227. REES, Eileen. Bewick's Swan. A&C Black, 2006. A comprehensive monograph. 16 pages of color illustrations. Population and distribution, breeding biology, wintering behavior, food and feeding ecology, taxonomy and phylogeny, migration, and conservation. 296 pp. $85.00

1058. REILLY, Pauline. Penguins of the World. Oxford University Press, 1994. Color plates, photographs, & drawings. 164 pp. Paper. $17.95

1059. RIGGERT, Thomas L. The Biology of the Mountain Duck on Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Wildlife Society Monographs No. 52, 1977. 67 pp. Paper. $7.50

23-269. RUTH, Maria Mudd. Rare Bird: Pursuing the Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet. Rodale Press, 2005. This endangered seabird depends on the old- growth forests of the Pacific Northwest for its survival. 298 pp. $23.95

1061. SAFINA, Carl. Eye of the Albatross: Visions of Hope and Survival. Henry Holt & Company, Inc., 2002. 377 pp. Paper. $16.00

1062. SCHREIBER, Elizabeth A. and Joanna BURGER. Biology of Marine Birds. CRC Press, 2001. Summarizes and analyzes breeding biology, ecology, taxonomy, evolution, fossil history, physiology, energetics and conservation. 60 illustrations. 350 pp. $99.95

1063. SCHREIBER, Ralph W. Maintenance Behavior and Communication in the Brown Pelican. AOU: Ornithological Monographs No. 22, 1977. 78 pp. Paper. $6.00

1064. SCOTT, Peter. Coloured Key to the Wildfowl of the World. London: Collins, in association with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, 1998. 23 color plates by the author. Includes sections on names and classification. 96 pp. Paper. $19.95

1065. SEALY, Spencer G., Editor. Auks at Sea. Cooper Ornithological Society, Studies in Avian Biology No. 14, 1990, 180 pp. Paper. $26.00

SHRUBB, Michael. The Lapwing. T & AD Poyser Ltd., 2007. A concise yet thorough review of Lapwing biology, including population dynamics, feeding ecology, habitat use, migration, breeding biology, and conservation. Lapwings depend on agricultural land for breeding and are considered to be a barometer of the health of this habitat. $85.00

1066. SHURTLEFF, Lawton L. and Christopher SAVAGE. The Wood Duck and the Mandarin: The Northern Wood Ducks. University of California Press, 1996. 230 pp. $34.95

1067. SMITH, Loren M., Roger L. PEDERSON, and Richard M. KAMINSKI. Habitat Management for Migrating and Wintering Waterfowl in North America. Texas Tech, 1989. 560 pp. Paper - $25.00

1068. SOOTHILL, Eric & Peter WHITEHEAD. Wildfowl of the World. Blandford, 1988. 128 color photos. 297 pp. Paper. $25.00

26-258. SPEAR, Larry B. and David G. AINLEY. Storm-petrels of the Eastern Pacific Ocean: Species Assembly and Diversity along Marine Habitat Gradients. American Ornithologists' Union, 2007. Ornithological Monographs No. 62. 77 pp. Paper. $10.00

SPEAR, L. B., D. G. AINLEY, and W. A. WALKER. Foraging Dynamics of Seabirds in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean. Cooper Ornithological Society, 2007. Studies in Avian Biology No.35. 99 pp. Paper. $17.50

1069. STALLCUP, Rich. Ocean Birds of the Nearshore Pacific: A Guide for the Sea-going Naturalist. PRBO, 1990. B&W photos and drawings. 214 pp. Paper. List price - $21.95; Sale price - $18.95

1070. STRONG, Paul I.V., Editor. Papers from the 1987 Conference on Loon Research and Management. 1989. 214 pp. Paper. $20.00

1072. TARSNANE, Simon. Waterfowl: Care, Breeding and Conservation. Hancock House, 1997. 277 pp. Photographs by Frank TODD. Paper. $24.95

1073. TELFAIR, Raymond C. The Cattle Egret: A Texas Focus and World View. Texas A&M, 1983. 144 pp. Cloth - $25.00; Paper - $15.00

1074. TICKELL, W.L.N. Albatrosses. Yale University Press, 2000. Color photos, maps, diagrams. 448 pp. The first comparative account of the thirteen species in the albatross family; with discussion of the current taxonomic debate regarding the number of species. $69.00

1075. TINBERGEN, Niko. The Herring Gulls' World. L&B, 1960 (1989). 255 pp. Black & white photos and illustrations. Paper. $14.95

1076. TODD, Frank S. Handbook of Waterfowl Identification. Ibis/San Diego Natural History Museum, 1997. Color photos. Range Maps. 104 pp. $19.95

1077. TODD, Frank S. Natural History of the Waterfowl. Ibis Publishing, 1996. Over 750 full-color illus. 502 pp. Quarto. $80.00

1055. VAN DE KAM, Jan, Bruno ENS, Theunis PIERSMA, and Leo ZWARTS. Shorebirds: An Illustrated Behavioral Ecology. KNNV Publishers, 2004. The migration, feeding, and breeding of these coastal wetland inhabitants, explained in a comprehensive and visually appealing form. 300 color photos. 368 pp. $95.00

1078. WELLER, Milton W. The Island Waterfowl. Iowa State, 1980. 140 pp. $10.00

1079. WELLER, Milton W. Wetland Birds: Habitat Resources and Conservation Implications. Cambridge, 2000. 271 pp. Cloth - $90.00; Paper - $36.95

1080. WHITTOW, G. Causey. and Hermann RAHN, editors. Seabird Energetics. Plenum, 1984. 325 pp. $80.00

1081. WOBESER, Gary A. Diseases of Wild Waterfowl. Second Edition. Plenum Press, 1997. 324 pp. $132.50

1082. YOUNG, Euan. Skua and Penguin. Cambridge, 1994. Relationship between these two species on Ross Island. 452 pp. $110.00

*View the single-species monographs on Waterbirds in the Birds of North America series for detailed information on individual species.