Birds of prey of Australia : a field guide
Debus, Stephen J. S.2019
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Raptors are popular and iconic birds, and are important ecologically, with some species listed as threatened. Yet they are among the most difficult birds to identify. This fully updated Third Edition of the popular and award-winning field guide Birds of Prey of Australia contains two sections: a field guide with distribution maps, detailed illustrations and information on identification; and a handbook which includes an overview of the current knowledge about raptors, including their biology, ecology and behaviour. An illustrated section on difficult-to-distinguish species pairs is also included, along with new photographs. Birds of Prey of Australia will appeal to a wide range of readers, including ornithologists, raptor biologists, birdwatchers, wildlife rescuers/carers, raptor rehabilitators, zookeepers, naturalists, bushwalkers, ecological consultants, fauna authorities, park rangers, state forestry personnel and students.
Main title:
Birds of prey of Australia : a field guide / Stephen Debus ; illustrated by Jeff Davies.
Edition:
Third edition.
Imprint:
Clayton South, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing, 2019.
Collation:
xvii, 204 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes index and glossary.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Birds of prey -- PART I: Field guide. Species descriptions -- Vagrants -- Difficult species-pairs -- PART II: HANDBOOK. Osprey -- Small kites -- Pernine kites -- Large kites and sea-eagles -- Goshawks and sparrowhawks -- Australasian endemic hawks -- Harriers -- Booted eagles -- Falcons -- Threats, conservation and the future.
ISBN:
9781486311118
Dewey class:
598.90994
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
358379
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 598.90994 DEB | Available |