Seabirds of Hawaii: Natural History and Conservation

Hawaii is known throughout the world for its uniquely hospitable climate and people. Because of its geographical isolation and tropical-subtropical location, it harbors numerous animals that are unknown elsewhere in the United States. Unfortunately, Hawaii is special in another respect: it is the endangered species capital of the world. Many of its birds are in jeopardy of extinction.

This book, the first to portray a tropical seabird community, treats the 22 species of seabirds of the Hawai...