The Raptor Almanac: A Comprehensive Guide to Eagles, Hawks, and Falcons: A Comprehensive Guide to Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, and Vultures - Rilegato

Weidensaul, Scott

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ISBN 10: 1585741701 ISBN 13: 9781585741700

Casa editrice: Lyons Pr, 2000

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A full-color, indispensable, and entertaining guide for bird-watchers, raptor enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the natural world The Raptor Almanac is a comprehensive reference to the 310 species of diurnal (day-flying) birds of prey worldwide, including hawks, eagles, falcons, and vultures. For the birder or naturalist who wants to go beyond the fundamentals, and especially for anyone fascinated by birds of prey. The Raptor Almanac gathers virtually every important fact about these birds in an accessible and entertaining way. This inspiring, all-inclusive book covers raptor evolution, taxonomy, behavior, courtship and breeding, nesting, migration, human/bird interaction, environmental threats, and conservation efforts - from the well-known programs to reintroduce the California condor and peregrine falcon, to lesser known efforts to preserve the snail kite and the ferruginous hawk. This volume also includes the latest advances in the studies of both raptor biology and ecology.

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The Raptor Almanac is a comprehensive reference to the 310 species of diurnal (day-flying) birds of prey worldwide, including hawks, eagles, falcons, and vultures. For the birder or naturalist who wants to go beyond the fundamentals, and especially for anyone fascinated by birds of prey, The Raptor Almanac gathers virtually every important fact about these birds in an accessible and entertaining manner.This inspiring, all-inclusive book covers raptor evolution, taxonomy, behavior, courtship and breeding, nesting, migration, human/bird interaction, environmental threats, and conservation efforts - from the well-known programs to reintroduce the California condor and peregrine falcon, to lesser-known efforts to preserve the snail kite and the ferruginous hawk.This full-color volume is an indispensable and entertaining guide for all birdwatchers, raptor enthusiasts, and for anyone interested in the natural world. (81/4 X 101/4, 396 pages, color photos, b&w photos, maps, illustrations, diagrams, charts, graphs)

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Book by Weidensaul Scott

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• Editore: Lyons Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1585741701
• ISBN 13: 9781585741700
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 392