| Description |
xii, 320 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), 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 migratory raptors |
| 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, New Jersey; Veracruz, Mexico; Kekoldi, Costa Rica; the Strait of Gibralter, Spain; and Elat, Israel."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-308) and index |
| Subject |
Birds of prey -- Migration.
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| ISBN |
9780801441790 cloth alkaline paper |
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080144179X cloth alkaline paper |
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