Birds of Prey of the West
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-11718-8 (ISBN)
Lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings
Written and illustrated by a leading authority on North American birds of prey
Depicts more plumages than any other guide
Concise facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points
Classic field-guide layout makes comparing species easy
Large, accurate range maps include up-to-date distribution information
Unique color habitat photographs next to the maps
Brian K. Wheeler has been studying, painting, and photographing birds of prey throughout the United States and Canada for more than fifty years. He is the illustrator of Hawks of North America (Peterson Field Guides), the coauthor and photographer of A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors (Princeton), and the author and photographer of Raptors of Eastern North America and Raptors of Western North America (Princeton). His photographs have appeared in many other books and in many bird magazines.
List of Plates 6
Preface 9
Acknowledgments 13
Introduction 17
Taxonomy 17
Book Format 21
Key to Maps 27
Identifying Birds of Prey 28
Anatomy and Plumage Glossary 31
Anatomy and Plumage Plate 33
Age Classification and Molt Stages 37
In-Flight Field-Visible Wing and Tail Molt Plate 49
Species Accounts 50
Southwestern Specialty Species 286
Bibliography 343
Abbreviations 356
Index 357
Zusatzinfo | 175 color illus., 58 maps |
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Verlagsort | New Jersey |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 133 x 203 mm |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie |
ISBN-10 | 0-691-11718-7 / 0691117187 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-11718-8 / 9780691117188 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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