Promotional Information

The definitive guide to this large, popular and challenging group of birdsComprehensive illustrations and distribution maps for all 340 speciesLightweight and portable for field useAuthoritative text, focusing on key identification marksFully revised with updated taxonomy

Table of Contents

List of Species and Subspecies Introduction Using This Book Orders of Raptor Population Sizes Raptor Topography Measuring Lengths and Wingspans of Raptors Sex and Age Differences in Sizes and Shapes of Raptors Identifying Raptors Raptor Migration Moult Patterns, Age Criteria and Polymorphism Taxonomy, Sequence and Nomenclature of Raptors English Names of Raptors Bibliography Quick Guide to Plates, Captions and Maps Key Plates to Genera: Plates 1-3 Species Plates with Facing Texts and Distribution Maps: Plates 4-118 Further Reading Index

About the Author

The authors are both highly-regarded ornithologists with a particularinterest in raptors. They previously worked together on theaward-winning Raptors of the World (Helm).

Reviews

"I think this book will definitely improve your chances of working out what you are looking at."My next birding trip is to Brazil so this raptor guide will be travelling with me." Keith Betton Birdwatch (June 2006) "I will use it frequently especially as a comprehensive review of the world of raptors and in courses I teach on raptor biology."Clayton M WhiteBrigham Young UniversityUtah, USA Emu - Aural Ornithology (2006) "The guide is certain to be much used and appreciated by raptor enthusiasts worldwide." British Ornithologists Union (2006)