The Golden EagleA&C Black, 2010 M08 23 - 448 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 destined to become 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
Foreword by Professor Ian Newton | 9 |
Acknowledgements | 15 |
Publishers Acknowledgements | 21 |
The Golden Eagle | 31 |
World range | 47 |
The Scottish Highlands and Islands Golden Eagle Country | 61 |
Hunting behaviour | 75 |
Food | 85 |
The postfledging period and independence | 226 |
Breeding performance | 236 |
Moult | 265 |
Movements and migration | 275 |
Mortality | 291 |
Threats | 308 |
Conservation | 341 |
History and tradition | 359 |
Nest sites | 106 |
Ranging behaviour | 125 |
Nest spacing and density | 147 |
Population estimates and trends | 168 |
The prebreeding season | 182 |
The breeding cycle eggs and incubation | 193 |
The breeding cycle nestling period | 207 |
Further research | 372 |
The genus Aquila distribution and ecology | 378 |
The shaping of the highland landscape | 386 |
Nearestneighbour distance and density | 392 |
Diet of Golden Eagles by number as reported from 13 studies | 399 |
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Términos y frases comunes
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