Migrating raptors of the world : their ecology & conservation / Keith L. Bildstein.
Migrating raptors of the world : their ecology & conservation / Keith L. Bildstein.
Migrating raptors of the world : their ecology & conservation / Keith L. Bildstein.
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Publisher
Ithaca, N.Y. : Comstock Pub. Associates, 2006.
Date
2006.
Call Numbers
N598.9/6
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 320 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Contents
The phenomenon of raptor migration -- Origins and evolution of raptor migration -- History of raptor-migration studies -- Flight strategies -- Orientation and navigation -- The ecology of migratory raptors -- Migration geography -- Migration life histories -- Great hawkwatches -- Protecting migrator...
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Publisher
Ithaca, N.Y. : Comstock Pub. Associates, 2006.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2006.
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Summary
"Keith L. Bildstein has studied migrating raptors on four continents and directs the conservation science program at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Pennsylvania, the world's first refuge for migratory birds of prey. In this book, he details the stories and successes of twelve of the world's most important raptor-viewing spots, among them Cape May Point,...
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Full title
Migrating raptors of the world : their ecology & conservation / Keith L. Bildstein.
Spine title
Migrating raptors of the world : their ecology and conservation.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-308) and index.
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Other version (online)
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N598.9/6
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74VKKBLbLXAg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKKBLbLXAg
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ISBN
080144179X (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
598.9
MMS ID
991022005339702626
