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A simpler and more user-friendly visual approach to gull identification

This unique photographic field guide to North America’s gulls provides a comparative approach to identification that concentrates on the size, structure, and basic plumage features of gulls—gone are the often-confusing array of plumage details found in traditional guides.

Featuring hundreds of color photos throughout, Gulls Simplified illustrates the variations of gull plumages for a variety of ages, giving readers strong visual reference points for each species. Extensive captions accompany the photos, which include comparative photo arrays, digitized photo arrays for each age group, and numerous images of each species—a wealth of visual information at your fingertips. This one-of-a-kind guide includes detailed species accounts and a distribution map for each gull.

An essential field companion for North American birders, Gulls Simplified reduces the confusion commonly associated with gull identification, offering a more user-friendly way of observing these marvelous birds.

  • Provides a simpler approach to gull identification
  • Features a wealth of color photos for easy comparison among species
  • Includes detailed captions that explain identification criteria and aging, with direct visual reinforcement above the captions
  • Combines plumage details with a focus on size, body shape, and structural features for easy identification in the field
  • Highlights important field marks and physical features for each gull

ISBN-13: 9780691156941

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Publication Date: 11-13-2018

Pages: 208

Product Dimensions: 7.40(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.60(d)

Pete Dunne is Birding Ambassador at Large for New Jersey Audubon. His books include Hawks in Flight, Birds of Prey (with Kevin T. Karlson), and Pete Dunne’s Essential Field Guide Companion. Kevin T. Karlson is an accomplished birder, tour leader, and wildlife photographer. His books include the Peterson Reference Guide to Birding by Impression and The Shorebird Guide.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Dunne and Karlson’s beautiful and engaging book fills a need and will be much appreciated by the birding community.”—Dennis Paulson, author of Shorebirds of North America

“Gulls Simplified fills a major hole in the birder’s library. Dunne and Karlson share the joys and challenges that make gull watching so much fun.”—Derek Lovitch, author of How to Be a Better Birder

Table of Contents

Basic Anatomical Terms 10

Glossary 10

Introduction 13

Overview-By Pete Dunne 13

Why This Book, Now? 16

Traditional Gull ID Problems 20

A Basic Approach to Gull ID 23

Gulls and Gull-like Birds 28

Species Accounts 33

Size and Sex Guidelines for Gulls 33

Small to Medium-Sized Gulls and Hooded Gulls 35

Laughing Gull 35

Franklin's Gull 44

Bonaparte's Gull 50

Black-headed Gull 58

Little Gull 64

Sabine's Gull 69

Black-legged Kittiwake 73

Red-legged Kittiwake 79

Heermann's Gull 81

Gray-Backed White-Headed Gulls 85

Herring Gull 85

California Gull 96

Ring-billed Gull 104

Mew Gull 112

Iceland Gull 118

Glaucous Gull 129

Glaucous-winged Gull 134

Large Dark-Backed Gulls 143

Western Gull 143

Yellow-footed Gull 151

Great Black-backed Gull 155

Lesser Black-backed Gull 165

Dark Horse Gulls (Rare or Unlikely Gulls) 177

Slaty-backed Gull 177

Kelp Gull 179

Black-tailed Gull 181

Ivory Gull 182

Ross's Gull 186

Hybrid Gulls 189

Quiz and Review 192

Answers to Quiz Photos 199

Appendix 205

Bibliography 207

Photographer Credits 207

Index 208