Description |
xii, 320 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-308) and index. |
Contents |
Preface -- 1. The phenomenon of raptor migration -- 2. Origins and evolution of raptor migration -- 3. History of raptor-migration studies -- 4. Flight strategies -- 5. Orientation and navigation -- 6. The ecology of migratory raptors -- 7. Migration geography -- 8. Migration life histories -- 9. Great hawkwatches -- 10. Protecting migratory raptors -- Appendix -- Glossary -- References -- Index. |
Subject |
Birds of prey -- Migration.
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Birds of prey -- Migration. |
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Birds of prey. |
ISBN |
080144179X cloth alkaline paper |
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9780801441790 cloth alkaline paper |
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