Field Guide to the Wildlife of South Georgia
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Albatross
Antarctic fur seal
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic petrel
Antarctic prion
Antarctic tern
Antipodean albatross
Atlantic petrel
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Bird colony
Bird nest
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Black-browed albatross
Brown skua
Bryophyte
Cape petrel
Caruncle (bird anatomy)
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Cattle egret
Chinstrap penguin
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Crustacean
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Dorsal fin
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Falkland Islands
Festuca
Fungus
Fur seal
Grassland
Grey heron
Grey-headed albatross
Grytviken
Guano
Imperial shag
Insect
Kelp gull
King penguin
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Leopard seal
Little shearwater
Mollymawk
Nest
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Patagonian toothfish
Peat
Pectoral sandpiper
Penguin
Plumage
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Rockhopper penguin
Salvin's albatross
Sandpiper
Sei whale
Sheathbill
Skua
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Sooty shearwater
South America
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia diving petrel
South Georgia pintail
South Orkney Islands
South polar skua
South Shetland Islands
Southern Africa
Southern Australia
Southern giant petrel
Southern Hemisphere
Southern Ocean
Southern right whale
Southern rockhopper penguin
Southern royal albatross
Springtail
Tristan da Cunha
Vegetation
Wandering albatross
Weddell seal
Zooplankton
Product details
- ISBN 9780691156613
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 146 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 26 Aug 2012
- Publisher: Princeton University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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South Georgia is rich in wildlife and spectacular scenery, and it is a prime destination spot on most Antarctic tours. This beautifully illustrated field guide depicts the birds, mammals, insects, flowering plants, and other vegetation found in this unique part of the world. It features 368 full-color photographs of more than 180 species, including 65 species of birds, 20 species of sea mammals, nearly 60 species of insects, and more than 40 species of flowering and nonflowering plants. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, with information on status, behavior, threats, and distribution. This one-of-a-kind photographic guide also includes introductory chapters on South Georgia's geography, climate, ecology, and conservation. * Features 368 photos of more than 180 species * Covers birds, sea mammals, insects, and plants * Provides detailed species accounts * Includes chapters on geography, climate, ecology, and conservation * The only photographic field guide to focus specifically on South Georgia
Robert Burton is a natural history writer and Antarctic tour lecturer. He first visited South Georgia in 1964 and later studied albatrosses at the British Antarctic Survey research station at Bird Island. John Croxall studied seabirds and seals at South Georgia for the British Antarctic Survey for three decades, retiring in 2006. He is a fellow of the Royal Society and a trustee of the South Georgia Heritage Trust.
