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Birds of Prey by Tom Jackson (2024, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAmber Books LTD
ISBN-101838863559
ISBN-139781838863555
eBay Product ID (ePID)24064044344
Product Key Features
Book TitleBirds of Prey
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicNatural History, Animals / Wildlife, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Life Sciences / Zoology / General
Publication Year2024
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Science
AuthorTom Jackson
Book SeriesMini Encyclopedia Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight13.9 Oz
Item Length6.6 in
Item Width4.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal598.90222
Table Of ContentIntroduction 1. EAGLES AND KITES Black Kite (Milvus migrans) Sea eagles Booted eagle Harpy eagles Snake eagles American harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) African Hawk-Eagle African Fish-Eagle The Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) New Guinea Harpy Eagle Philippine Serpent Eagle Andaman Serpent-Eagle Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Cuban Kite Yellow-billed kite (Milvus aegyptius) African Swallow-Tailed Kite Black-shouldered kite 2. HAWKS AND HARRIERS Western osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Northern Goshawk Rufous Crab-Hawk Northern Harrier Snail Kite Northern Harrier Western Marsh Harrier Collared sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrocephalus) Rufous-necked sparrowhawk (Accipiter erythrauchen) Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) Swamp harrier 3. VULTURES California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) Andean Condor Turkey Vulture Beard vulture King vulture Ruppell's vulture Griffon Vulture Egyptian Vulture 4. FALCONS AND KESTRELS Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Spot-Winged Falconet Orange-Breasted Falcon New Zealand falcon, NZ Madagascar Kestrel Pygmy Falcon Nankeen kestrel Caracara 5. OWLS Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) Central American Pygmy Owl Cuban Pygmy Owl Colombian Screech Owl Boreal Owl Cape Eagle Owl (Bubo capensis) Congo Bay Owl Sulawesi Golden Owl Ural Owl Owlet Morepork Burrowing owl 6. IN THE NEST A selection of nests in many locations: on the ground, cliffs, up trees Eggs Brooding Chicks being fed Fledgelings
SynopsisWith full captions explaining how these species hunt and feed, nest, and rear their young, Birds of Prey is a brilliant examination in outstanding color photographs. Birds of prey--or raptors--are some of the most captivating bird species in the world. Think of eagles and condors, vultures, hawks, and kites, but also owls and ospreys. Think of the peregrine falcon, which, reaching speeds of up to 200 mph, is the world's fastest animal--when diving. From the New World Caracaras to the Oriental Hobby, the Northern Goshawk to the Swamp Harrier to the European Merlin, Birds of Prey explores the fascinating lifecycles, habitats, diets, and, where applicable, migratory patterns, of more than 100 species from all around the world. They primarily hunt and feed on vertebrates that are large relative to the hunter. They have keen eyesight, being able to spot their prey from great distances, and strong feet equipped with talons for grasping or killing prey, and powerful, curved beaks for tearing flesh. In addition to hunting live prey, most also eat carrion, at least occasionally, and vultures and condors eat carrion as their main food source., Birds of Prey - or raptors - are some of the most captivating bird species in the world. Think of eagles and condors, vultures, hawks and kites, but also owls and ospreys. With full captions explaining how the species hunt and feed, nest and rear their young, this is a brilliant examination in 240 outstanding colour photographs., 240 superb colour photographs of the world's great hunting birds Expert text explains the diet, survival and habitat of different birds of prey Wide-ranging examples from North America to Europe, from Africa to Asia to Australasia
LC Classification NumberQL677.78.J3 2024
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