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The prairie falcon /
This is the first book for a wide audience devoted exclusively to the Prairie Falcon. Stanley Anderson and John Squires cover all aspects of the falcon's life history from mating and the rearing of young to hunting behaviors and the yearly migration cycle. They provide complete descriptive char...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Austin :
University of Texas Press,
1997.
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| Edición: | First edition. |
| Colección: | Corrie Herring Hooks series ;
no. 33. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface and Acknowledgments; 1. The Prairie Falcon; I. The Bird; II. Distribution and Nesting Sites; III. Hunting and Food Habits; IV. Ecological Interactions; 2. Prairie Falcons through the Seasons; I. Spring Arrival; II. The Summer; III. Fall and Winter Dispersal; 3. Prairie Falcons and Other Raptors; I. Prairie Falcon Characteristics; II. Evolution; III. Other Desert Falcons; 4. Prairie Falcons and People; I. Falconry; II. Captive Breeding; III. Pesticides; IV. Habitat Mitigation; v. Where Do We Go from Here?; 5. Conclusion; Appendix: Raptor Etiquette; Literature Cited; Index.