Overview

Birds of Prey – or raptors – are some of the most captivating bird species in the world. Think of eagles and condors, vultures, hawks and kites, but also owls and ospreys. Think of the peregrine falcon, which, reaching speeds of up to 320km/h (200mph), is the world’s fastest animal – when diving. From the New World Caracaras to the Oriental Hobby, the Northern Goshawk to the Swamp Harrier to the European Merlin, Birds of Prey explores the fascinating lifecycles, habitats, diets and, where applicable, migratory patterns, of more than 100 species from all around the world. They primarily hunt and feed on vertebrates that are large relative to the hunter. They have keen eyesight, being able to spot their prey from great distances, and strong feet equipped with talons for grasping or killing prey, and powerful, curved beaks for tearing flesh. In addition to hunting live prey, most also eat carrion, at least occasionally, and vultures and condors eat carrion as their main food source. With full captions explaining how the species hunt and feed, nest and rear their young, Birds of Prey is a brilliant examination in 240 outstanding colour photographs.

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Author:   Tom Jackson
Publisher:   Amber Books Ltd
Imprint:   Amber Books
Dimensions:   Width: 12.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 16.70cm
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9781838863555

ISBN 10:   1838863559
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   14 April 2024
Recommended Age:   From 12 to 99 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. EAGLES AND KITES Black Kite (Milvus migrans) Sea eagles Booted eagle Harpy eagles Snake eagles American harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) African Hawk-Eagle African Fish-Eagle The Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) New Guinea Harpy Eagle Philippine Serpent Eagle Andaman Serpent-Eagle Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Cuban Kite Yellow-billed kite (Milvus aegyptius) African Swallow-Tailed Kite Black-shouldered kite 2. HAWKS AND HARRIERS Western osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Northern Goshawk Rufous Crab-Hawk Northern Harrier Snail Kite Northern Harrier Western Marsh Harrier Collared sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrocephalus) Rufous-necked sparrowhawk (Accipiter erythrauchen) Brown Goshawk (Accipiter fasciatus) Swamp harrier 3. VULTURES California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) Andean Condor Turkey Vulture Beard vulture King vulture Ruppell’s vulture Griffon Vulture Egyptian Vulture 4. FALCONS AND KESTRELS Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Spot-Winged Falconet Orange-Breasted Falcon New Zealand falcon, NZ Madagascar Kestrel Pygmy Falcon Nankeen kestrel Caracara 5. OWLS Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) Central American Pygmy Owl Cuban Pygmy Owl Colombian Screech Owl Boreal Owl Cape Eagle Owl (Bubo capensis) Congo Bay Owl Sulawesi Golden Owl Ural Owl Owlet Morepork Burrowing owl 6. IN THE NEST A selection of nests in many locations: on the ground, cliffs, up trees Eggs Brooding Chicks being fed Fledgelings

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Tom Jackson is a leading natural history writer based in the United Kingdom. As an author and contributor he has worked on more than 60 books. A zoology graduate from the University of Bristol, he has also worked as a zookeeper and in safari parks in Zimbabwe.

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