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Raptors are notoriously hard to identify, even if seen well. Contrary to expectation, it is actually easier to identify raptors in flight than perched, and it is fortunate that most raptors are usually seen in flight!

This is the ultimate flight identification guide to Western Palearctic raptors. Covering over sixty species of raptors (over twenty more than the first edition) throughout Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, this deeply researched text reaches even further into the history of these amazing creatures. A stunning photographic guide of never-before-published images, this thorough text covers every plumage and age in breathtaking detail.



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This is a terrific identification guide that will be a must-have for raptor enthusiasts living or travelling in the Palearctic. * CHOICE Magazine *

Table of Contents
Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Flight Identification of raptors Plumage variations of raptors Viewing conditions Moult Factors affecting flight Previous experience Topography Glossary Hawk-watching in and around Europe by Keith L. Bildstein and Anna Sandor Migration ecology of raptors by Ian Newton Species Accounts References

Flight Identification of Raptors of Europe North

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 25 February 2016
      ISBN-13 9781472913616
      978-1472913616
      ISBN-10 1472913612
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      Natural History Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest Science & Nature Zoology: birds (ornithology)

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Raptors are notoriously hard to identify, even if seen well. Contrary to expectation, it is actually easier to identify raptors in flight than perched, and it is fortunate that most raptors are usually seen in flight!

      This is the ultimate flight identification guide to Western Palearctic raptors. Covering over sixty species of raptors (over twenty more than the first edition) throughout Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, this deeply researched text reaches even further into the history of these amazing creatures. A stunning photographic guide of never-before-published images, this thorough text covers every plumage and age in breathtaking detail.



      Trade Review
      This is a terrific identification guide that will be a must-have for raptor enthusiasts living or travelling in the Palearctic. * CHOICE Magazine *

      Table of Contents
      Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Flight Identification of raptors Plumage variations of raptors Viewing conditions Moult Factors affecting flight Previous experience Topography Glossary Hawk-watching in and around Europe by Keith L. Bildstein and Anna Sandor Migration ecology of raptors by Ian Newton Species Accounts References

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