Raptors : : The Curious Nature of Diurnal Birds of Prey /

Raptors : : The Curious Nature of Diurnal Birds of Prey / / Keith L. Bildstein.

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Raptors are formally classified into five families and include birds-such as eagles, ospreys, kites, true hawks, buzzards, harriers, vultures, and falcons-that are familiar and recognized by many observers. These diurnal birds of prey are found on every continent except Antarctica and can thrive in...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2017
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Bildstein, Keith L.,
Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2017]
©2017
Year of Publication:2017
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (336 p.) :; 20 color photos, 7 maps, 1 diagram
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE
  • 1. Introducing Raptors
  • 2. Form and Function
  • 3. Senses and Intelligence
  • 4. Distribution and Abundance
  • 5. Breeding Ecology
  • 6. Feeding Behavior
  • 7. Migration
  • 8. Raptors and People
  • Appendix: Scientific Names of Raptors, Owls, and Other Birds and their Distributions, and the Scientific Names of Other Animals Cited in the Text
  • Glossary
  • References and Recommended Readings by Chapter
  • Index
  • Photographs

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