Raptors of the World

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Princeton University Press, 2005 - 320 страница

This new field guide covers all of the world's kites, vultures, harriers, hawks, buzzards, eagles, and falcons.

Based on essential sections of the widely acclaimed handbook Raptors of the World by the same authors, but with updated text, maps, and plates, it shows every species in a selection of different plumages, with concise facing texts and distribution maps.

It provides an easy-to-use and portable reference to one of the world's largest, most popular, and most challenging avian groups.


  • A unique identification guide to all the world's raptors

  • 118 color plates show 338 species in flight and perched

  • Facing text summarizes size, confusion species, habitat, and behavioral and plumage differences

  • Color distribution maps included for every species

  • Ideal for use in the field, anywhere in the world

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LIST OF SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES 4
INTRODUCTION 26
SEX AND AGE DIFFERENCES IN SIZES AND SHAPES OF RAPTORS 42
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О аутору (2005)

James Ferguson-Lees is the former editor of "British Birds", the president of the British Trust for Ornithology, & the deputy director of the Royal Society for Bird Preservation. He is also the author of "The Shell Guide to the Birds of Britain & Europe". He lives in Great Britain.

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