The best book about loon family? (2 Viewers)

[päättö]

Can you suggest me, what is the best book that tells me about all 5 species of loon family? I'm mostly interested in moulting, plumages ageing etc..

 

[njlarsen]

Are you thinking about something like this?

Identification Guide to North American Birds, Part II by Peter Pyle

Part II: Anatidae to Alcidae - by Peter Pyle: A highly technical guide for researchers, used for birds in hand. Data includes plumage, molt patterns, measurements (wing, tail, bill, tarsus, mass), sexing, and ageing information.

www.avinet.com

Niels

 

[päättö]

Are you thinking about something like this?

Identification Guide to North American Birds, Part II by Peter Pyle

Part II: Anatidae to Alcidae - by Peter Pyle: A highly technical guide for researchers, used for birds in hand. Data includes plumage, molt patterns, measurements (wing, tail, bill, tarsus, mass), sexing, and ageing information.

www.avinet.com

Niels

Thanks. Something like this, I definitely have to check this one up. Do you know does this have all the 5 loon species or only the ones that are common in the USA? I didn't find a species list from the internet and I'm curious, how much does this have European or Western palearctic species?

 

[njlarsen]

I only have the other volume, so do not know positively.

Given that regular field guides to the US list all five, I assumed this would also do so.

It is a publication for the American area.
Niels