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Author Olsen, Penny, 1949-

Title Wedge-tailed eagle / Penny Olsen ; illustrations by Humphrey Price-Jones ; photographs by Peter Merritt.

Publication Info. Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., [2005]
©2005

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 111 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Australian natural history series
Australian natural history series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Musings; Chapter 2 Eagles and Aborigines; Chapter 3 Early records and names; Chapter 4 Eagles and their relatives; Chapter 5 The eagle's country; Chapter 6 Eagle specifics; Chapter 7 Flight and sight; Chapter 8 Reproduction; Chapter 9 From egg to adult; Chapter 10 Hunting and prey; Chapter 11 Threats; List of scientific names; Bibliography; Index.
Summary Australias Wedge-tailed Eagle belongs to the family of eagles, which together span the world. Eagles are powerful predators, with exceptional powers of flight and sight. They may kill to survive, but they also sleep, play, enjoy a bath, make tender parents, and form lasting relationships.
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Subject Wedge-tailed eagle -- Australia.
Wedge-tailed eagle.
Australia.
Endangered species -- Australia.
Endangered species.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Price-Jones, Humphrey, 1941-
Merritt, Peter G. (Peter Gorham)
Other Form: Print version: Olsen, Penny. Wedge-tailed eagle. Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., ©2005 0643091653 (OCoLC)63203453
ISBN 0643093141 (electronic book)
9780643093140 (electronic book)