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Beschreibung
"This book contains descriptions of the ecology of the world's twenty-three species of vultures and condors, including their conservation status"--
"This book contains descriptions of the ecology of the world's twenty-three species of vultures and condors, including their conservation status"--
Über den Autor

Keith L. Bildstein is the former Sarkis Acopian Director of Conservation Science at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. He is the author of Raptors, Migrating Raptors of the World, and White Ibis and coauthor of Raptor Migration Watch-Site Manual and Raptor Watch. He is also coeditor of many books, including State of North America's Birds of Prey.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Origins and Evolution of Vultures

1. Essential Ecology of Scavengers

2. Species Descriptions and Life Histories

New World Vultures

Black Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture

Greater Yellow-headed Vulture

King Vulture

California Condor

Andean Condor

Old World Vultures

Palm-nut Vulture

Bearded Vulture

Egyptian Vulture

Hooded Vulture

Indian Vulture

Slender-billed Vulture

White-rumped Vulture

Griffon Vulture

Rüppell's Vulture

Himalayan Vulture

White-backed Vulture

Cape Vulture

Red-headed Vulture

White-headed Vulture

Cinereous Vulture

Lappet-faced Vulture

3. Pair Formation and Reproduction

4. Food Finding and Feeding Behavior

5. Movement Behavior

6. Social Behavior

7. Vultures and People

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Fachbereich: Zoologie
Genre: Biologie, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781501761614
ISBN-10: 1501761617
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Bildstein, Keith L
Hersteller: Cornell University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 233 x 154 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Keith L Bildstein
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.03.2022
Gewicht: 0,486 kg
Artikel-ID: 119812204