African Birds Of Prey

Author : William S. Clark,Rob Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 918 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472925701

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African Raptors by William S. Clark,Rob Davies Pdf

The most comprehensive guide to African raptors ever published. Due to its large land mass and impressive variety of habitats, Africa has the most diverse range of raptors of any continent – with almost a third of the world's species occurring in the region. These diurnal birds of prey are well known for their hooked bill and powerful talons, as well as their keen vision that enables them to accurately detect their prey during flight. This authoritative guide, part of the Helm Identification series, features all 106 species found in Africa, with particular emphasis on their field identification. Encompassing falcons, eagles, ospreys, kites, vultures and more, African Raptors discusses the identification of both perched and flying birds, bringing together the very latest research with accurate distribution maps, more than 300 colour photographs and 52 superb plates that illustrate a broad range of ages and racial plumage differences. This book is the ultimate reference on these remarkable birds, and will be indispensable for all birders and ornithologists with an interest in birds of prey.

Author : Leslie Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Birds
ISBN : MINN:31951000048987B

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African Birds of Prey by Leslie Brown Pdf

Author : Warwick Rowe Tarboton,Peter Pickford,Beverly Pickford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0801425158

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African Birds of Prey by Warwick Rowe Tarboton,Peter Pickford,Beverly Pickford Pdf

Covers African birds of prey such as vultures, kites, eagles, buzzards, sparrowhawks, harriers, osprey, falcons, and owls

Author : Gerard Malan
Publisher : Prof Gerard Malan
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Birds of prey
ISBN : 9781920146030

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Raptor Survey and Monitoring by Gerard Malan Pdf

Author : Peter Steyn
Publisher : Tanager Publishing Company
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Africa, Southern
ISBN : UCSC:32106007160036

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Birds of Prey of Southern Africa by Peter Steyn Pdf

Author : Ulrich Oberprieler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114496024

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The Raptor Guide of Southern Africa by Ulrich Oberprieler Pdf

Suitable for every birdwatcher and raptorphile, this title describes various Southern African raptors, both diurnal and nocturnal species in a user-friendly system of 11 groups which are colour-coded and cross-referenced. It also features English, Afrikaans, French, German, Portuguese and scientific names.

Author : Warwick Rowe Tarboton,Peter Pickford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Birds
ISBN : CORNELL:31924051773467

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Southern African Birds of Prey by Warwick Rowe Tarboton,Peter Pickford Pdf

Author : Alan C. Kemp,Meg Kemp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Birds of prey
ISBN : 1868727327

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Sasol Birds of Prey of Africa and Its Islands by Alan C. Kemp,Meg Kemp Pdf

This guide offers the best of both worlds in its presentation of birds in both photographic and illustrative form. Each raptor species is afforded one double-page spread, allowing for extensive textual and illustrative coverage. The text focuses on bird identification, first isolating the key points necessary for identifying a species, and then discussing salient features of the adult, sub-adult and juvenile. The bird is described at perch and in flight, and any distinctive behaviour is highlighted. Current distribution, habitat and status are discussed, and finally similar species. The illustrative content, by means of carefully selected photographs from top-ranking wildlife photographers and illustrations by renowned bird artist Peter Hayman, depicts all kinds of plumage relevant to identification (male, female and immature) as well as in-flight shots to help distinguish the often confusing and similar wing patterns of this group of birds.

Author : Dick Forsman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1423 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472925558

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Flight Identification of Raptors of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East by Dick Forsman Pdf

This book is the ultimate flight-identification guide for the raptors of the Western Palaearctic, covering Europe, North Africa, the Middle East (including Arabia) to Central Asia. Raptors are notoriously hard to identify, even if seen well, and represent perhaps the toughest of all ID challenges for birders. This guide provides identification information for all 60 species that regularly occur in the region, to subspecific level. The text covers every plumage and age in detail, with each species account accompanied by a range of photographs covering all the principal plumages. Based on this stunning photographic coverage, most of which has never been published before, this book represents a landmark in bird identification books and a major work for all raptor enthusiasts.

Author : Wilbur Smith
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466857728

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Birds of Prey by Wilbur Smith Pdf

It is 1667 and the Dutch and the English are at war. Sir Francis Courtney and his son Henry 'Hal' Courtney, in their fighting caravel Lady Edwina, are on patrol off the Agulhas Cape of Southern Africa: lying in wait for one of the galleons of the Dutch East India Company returning from the Orient laden with treasure to fall into their net. It is the beginning of the quest that will sweep them from the new settlement of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia far to the north. The bloody capture of the Dutch merchantman, and three valuable hostages, launches Hal into a perilous adventure which only the bravest will survive... Along the way Hal will encounter many enemies. A dangerous mutineer, sworn to extract to revenge. A fellow Knight Templar, now his father's betrayer. And the most dangerous adversary on the African continent, the Dutch swordsman Schreuder. His spirit will also be tested by love. For the rich and pampered Dutch heiress, Katinka. For the beautiful slave girl, Sukeena. And for a woman whose unstinting courage will outshine them all... From the dungeons of Good Hope to the uncharted wilderness of the Dark Continent and then to the fatal narrows of the Red Sea, Hal's faith will lead him to his destiny. To the defense of the final Christian stronghold in Africa. The kingdom of Prester John, historic guardian of the priceless Holy Grail... Birds of Prey is a Courtney Family Adventure from bestselling author Wilbur Smith.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781408189085

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The Birds of Africa: Volume I by Anonim Pdf

Universally recognised as by far the most authoritative work ever published on the subject, The Birds of Africa is a superb multi-contributor reference work, with encyclopaedic species texts, stunning paintings of all species and numerous subspecies, hundreds of informative line drawings, detailed range maps, and extensive bibliographies. Each volume contains an Introduction that brings the reader up to date with the latest developments in African ornithology, including the evolution and biogeography of African birds. Diagnoses of the families and genera, often with superspecies maps, are followed by the comprehensive species accounts themselves. These include descriptions of range and status, field characters, voice, general habits, food, and breeding habits. Full bibliographies, acoustic references, and indexes complete this scholarly work of reference. This first volume in the series deals comprehensively with Ostrich, albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters, storm-petrels, penguins, divers, grebes, tropicbirds, boobies, cormorants, darter, pelicans, frigatebirds, herons, Hamerkop, storks, Shoebill, ibises and spoonbills, flamingos, swans, geese and ducks, and diurnal birds of prey. The editors and artists have worked closely with other authors - all acknowledged experts in their field - to produce a superb reference in which comprehensive texts on every species are complemented by accurate and detailed paintings and drawings of the birds themselves.

Author : José Hernán Sarasola,Juan Manuel Grande,Juan José Negro
Publisher : Springer
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319737454

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Birds of Prey by José Hernán Sarasola,Juan Manuel Grande,Juan José Negro Pdf

This book will provide the state-of-the-art on most of the topics involved in the ecology and conservation of birds of prey. With chapters authored by the most recognized and prestigious researchers on each of the fields, this book will become an authorized reference volume for raptor biologists and researchers around the world.

Author : Kenneth Newman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10
Category : Birds of prey
ISBN : 0620245360

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Birds of Prey of Southern Africa by Kenneth Newman Pdf

An A5 laminated fold-out field guide featuring 67 species of Southern African raptors. Bird names in English, German and Afrikaans.

Author : Alwin Karl Haagner
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1379128102

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The South African Birds of Prey: Their Economic Relations to Man by Alwin Karl Haagner Pdf

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Author : Claude Gibney Finch-Davies,Alan Kemp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Birds
ISBN : CORNELL:31924090273180

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The Birds of Prey of Southern Africa by Claude Gibney Finch-Davies,Alan Kemp Pdf