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The Gyrfalcon: Poyser Monographs

Autor Eugene Potapov, Richard Sale
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 6 iul 2005
WINNER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S 'BEST SCIENCE BOOK 2006' AWARDThis book is the first monograph on one of the most beautiful and admired birds in the world. The Gyrfalcon is the world's largest and most powerful falcon - a truly awe-inspiring bird which inhabits the ferociously inhospitable Arctic taiga, from Greenland and Iceland right across Siberia and northern Canada. Its plumage varies from a dark mottled grey to pure white - the white birds in particular are coveted by birders and falconers. Like other titles in the series, it covers all aspects of the species' biology, taxonomy, distribution, status and historical associations with mankind. The result is an exhaustively researched and enthrallingly readable biography of a spectacular bird, illustrated throughout with photographs and line drawings.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780713665635
ISBN-10: 0713665637
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: 8pp colour section; b/w ills throughout
Dimensiuni: 154 x 234 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.78 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția T & AD Poyser
Seria Poyser Monographs

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Every aspect of biology, behaviour and background covered in an engaging and readable style

Notă biografică

Raptor specialist Eugene Potapov and Arctic expert Richard Sale form a talented and experienced author team. Their first Poyser title, The Gyrfalcon (2005), was the winner of The Wildlife Society's 'Best Science Book 2006' award, while Sale's publication A Complete Guide to Arctic Wildlife (Christopher Helm, 2006) has sold strongly and received excellent reviews.

Cuprins

Preface 1 Paleobiogeography2 Identification and Colours3 Distribution4 Population5 Habitat and Landscape Preferences6 Food and Feeding Habits7 Breeding Cycle8 Dispersal, Seasonal Movements and Winter Distribution9 Competitors, Commensals and Conspecifics10 Man and Falcons11 Threats and Conservation Appendix: Scientific names of plants and animals mentioned in the textGlossaryReferences

Recenzii

A good read, presenting much previously inaccessible information, as well as some interesting insights into some of the most remote and inhospitable places on earth.
A well-written and a beautifully produced book.
A fascinating read.
Well-written and informative...This book is highly recommended. In my opinion, it is equal to the best in single-species raptor books yet published.
There is no doubt that this is a scholarly work and probably one of the most valuable and comprehensive on this species.

Descriere

This is the first monograph on one of the most beautiful and admired birds in the world. The Gyrfalcon is the world's largest and most powerful falcon - a truly awe-inspiring bird which inhabits the ferociously inhospitable Arctic taiga, from Greenland and Iceland right across Siberia and northern Canada.