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Gulls Simplified : A Comparative Approach to Identification /

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 arr...

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Autores principales: Dunne, Pete, 1951- (Autor), Karlson, Kevin (Autor, Fotógrafo)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodstock, Oxfordshire : Princeton University Press, [2019]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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