The Golden EagleBloomsbury Publishing, 2010 M08 20 - 464 páginas This comprehensive monograph is a second edition of one of the most popular Poyser monographs. It covers all aspects of this spectacular eagle's biology and ecology, including a full review of the literature and incorporating the considerable body of research on the species since the publication of the first edition in 1997. The late Jeff Watson was one of Scotland's foremost eagle experts, with more than 20 years of research on the birds; following Jeff's untimely death, the book is being completed by his colleagues Des Thompson and Helen Riley. Scottish studies provide the foundation for a treatment that also includes up-to-date information from work in North America, continental Europe and elsewhere. This global view allows fascinating insights into the species' relationships with a variety of different habitats and leads to many new and important conclusions regarding its ecology. This highly readable and authoritative account is the standard reference on the species, both in Scotland and elsewhere in the world. The text is enriched with many superb pictures of this majestic bird and additional wash landscapes capture the very special atmosphere of Scotland's Golden Eagle country. |
Contenido
17 Movements and migration | 275 |
18 Mortality | 291 |
19 Threats | 308 |
20 Conservation | 341 |
21 History and tradition | 359 |
22 Further research | 372 |
The genus Aquila distribution and ecology | 378 |
The shaping of the highland landscape | 386 |
4 The Scottish Highlands and Islands Golden Eagle Country | 61 |
5 Hunting behaviour | 75 |
6 Food | 85 |
7 Nest sites | 106 |
8 Ranging behaviour | 125 |
9 Nest spacing and density | 147 |
10 Population estimates and trends | 168 |
11 The prebreeding season | 182 |
12 The breeding cycle eggs and incubation | 193 |
13 The breeding cycle nestling period | 207 |
14 The postfledging period and independence | 226 |
15 Breeding performance | 236 |
16 Moult | 265 |
Dietary breadth | 389 |
Assessment of food supply | 390 |
Nearestneighbour distance and density | 392 |
Scientific names of animals and plants | 393 |
Diet of Golden Eagles by number as reported in 24 studies from continental Europe and Asia | 397 |
Diet of Golden Eagles by number as reported from 13 studies in North America | 399 |
Diet of Aquila eagles by number as reported from 16 studies in continental Europe and Asia | 401 |
Diet of Aquila Eagles by number as reported from nine studies in Africa | 403 |
Diet of Wedge tailed Eagles by number as reported from six studies in Australia | 405 |
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Términos y frases comunes
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