Australian High Country Raptors

Author : Jerry Olsen
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780643109179

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Australian High Country Raptors by Jerry Olsen Pdf

Australian High Country Raptors covers raptor species that regularly breed in the high country above 600 metres, from Goulburn in New South Wales down to the hills outside Melbourne, Victoria. Author Jerry Olsen explores the nature of these striking animals that are classified as Accipitriformes (diurnal hawks, falcons, kites and eagles), Falconiformes and Strigiformes (nocturnal owls). Comparisons between these high country raptors and lower-elevation breeders are also provided, in addition to comparisons with raptors found overseas, especially from North America and Europe. The book begins with a description of habitats and vegetation types in the high country, and which raptors are likely to be seen in each habitat type. It continues with sections on finding and watching raptors, raptor identification, hunting styles, food, breeding and behaviour, and conservation. Appendices provide species accounts for diurnal breeding species in the high country, with basic information about their ecology, distribution and conservation, as well as detailed instructions about handling an injured or orphaned raptor. Illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings, Australian High Country Raptors offers readers a chance to look into the lives of Australia’s fascinating birds of prey.

Author : Jerry Olsen
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643109186

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Australian High Country Raptors by Jerry Olsen Pdf

Australian High Country Raptors covers raptor species that regularly breed in the high country above 600 metres, from Goulburn in New South Wales down to the hills outside Melbourne, Victoria. Author Jerry Olsen explores the nature of these striking animals that are classified as Accipitriformes (diurnal hawks, falcons, kites and eagles), Falconiformes and Strigiformes (nocturnal owls). Comparisons between these high country raptors and lower-elevation breeders are also provided, in addition to comparisons with raptors found overseas, especially from North America and Europe. The book begins with a description of habitats and vegetation types in the high country, and which raptors are likely to be seen in each habitat type. It continues with sections on finding and watching raptors, raptor identification, hunting styles, food, breeding and behaviour, and conservation. Appendices provide species accounts for diurnal breeding species in the high country, with basic information about their ecology, distribution and conservation, as well as detailed instructions about handling an injured or orphaned raptor. Illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings, Australian High Country Raptors offers readers a chance to look into the lives of Australia’s fascinating birds of prey.

Author : Jerry Olsen
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780643097056

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Australian High Country Owls by Jerry Olsen Pdf

This book presents descriptions, anecdotes and conservation issues referring to Australia's major owl species.

Author : Stephen Debus
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486315789

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Australian Falcons by Stephen Debus Pdf

Falcons are stunning and iconic birds. Australia has six falcon species, with two endemic to the continent and two others endemic to the Australasian region. They are important indicators of the health of our ecosystems, due to their position at the top of the food chain. But several species are declining, with two species threatened in some states. In Australian Falcons: Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation, Dr Stephen Debus provides a 30-year update of knowledge on these six species, as well as a falcon-like hawk, the Black-shouldered Kite. This book is based partly on the author’s field studies, as well as being a supplement to the Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds (HANZAB) and recent global treatises. It offers up-to-date information on the Australian species, including their behaviours, ecology and biology. It reviews their population status and threats, and suggests what needs to be done to ensure the future of these spectacular birds. Australian Falcons is an invaluable resource for raptor biologists, birdwatchers, wildlife rescuers and carers, raptor rehabilitators and zookeepers.

Author : Keith L. Bildstein
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781501707858

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Raptors by Keith L. Bildstein Pdf

Raptors are formally classified into five families and include birds—such as eagles, ospreys, kites, true hawks, buzzards, harriers, vultures, and falcons—that are familiar and recognized by many observers. These diurnal birds of prey are found on every continent except Antarctica and can thrive in seemingly inhospitable spots such as deserts and the tundra. They have powerful talons and hooked beaks for cutting and tearing meat, and keen binocular vision to aid in their hunting prowess. Because of their large size, distinctive feeding habits, and long-distance flight patterns, raptors intrigue humans and have been the subject of much general interest as well as extensive scientific research. Keith L. Bildstein has watched and studied raptors on five continents and is well prepared to explain their critical importance, not only as ecological entities but also as inspirational tokens across natural and human-dominated landscapes. His book offers a comprehensive and accessible account of raptors, including their evolutionary history, their relationships to other groups of birds, their sensory abilities, their general natural history, their breeding ecology and feeding behavior, and threats to their survival in a human-dominated world. Biologically sound but readable, Raptors is a nontechnical overview of this captivating group. It will allow naturalists, birders, hawk-watchers, science educators, schoolchildren, and the general public, along with new students in the field of raptor biology, to understand and appreciate these birds, and in so doing better protect them.

Author : Richard Seaton,Mat Gilfedder,Stephen Debus
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486308682

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Australian Birds of Prey in Flight by Richard Seaton,Mat Gilfedder,Stephen Debus Pdf

Birds of prey spend most of their time in flight and, when viewed from the ground, they are notoriously hard to identify. Australian Birds of Prey in Flight is a photographic guide to the eagles, hawks, kites and falcons flying high above you. Individual species profiles describe distinguishing features and the text is supported by detailed images showing the birds at six different angles and poses, using photographs from many of Australia's leading bird photographers. Annotated multi-species comparison plates highlight key features that can help differentiate birds of prey in flight. This book will be of value to anyone who wants to learn more about Australia's birds of prey, and will provide a useful reference for identifying soaring birds in the field, and also while trying to identify images from your own camera.

Author : Stephen Debus
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486311132

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Birds of Prey of Australia by Stephen Debus Pdf

Raptors are popular and iconic birds, and are important ecologically, with some species listed as threatened. Yet they are among the most difficult birds to identify. This fully updated Third Edition of the popular and award-winning field guide Birds of Prey of Australia contains two sections: a field guide with distribution maps, detailed illustrations and information on identification; and a handbook which includes an overview of the current knowledge about raptors, including their biology, ecology and behaviour. An illustrated section on difficult-to-distinguish species pairs is also included, along with new photographs. Birds of Prey of Australia will appeal to a wide range of readers, including ornithologists, raptor biologists, birdwatchers, wildlife rescuers/carers, raptor rehabilitators, zookeepers, naturalists, bushwalkers, ecological consultants, fauna authorities, park rangers, state forestry personnel and students.

Author : Stephen Debus
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781486306930

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Australasian Eagles and Eagle-like Birds by Stephen Debus Pdf

Eagles are awe-inspiring birds that have influenced much human endeavour. Australia is home to three eagle species, and in Melanesia there are four additional endemic species. A further three large Australian hawks are eagle-like. Eagles, being at the top of the food chain, are sensitive ecological barometers of human impact on the Earth’s ecosystem services, and all of the six Australian species covered in this book are threatened in at least some states (one also nationally). Three of the four Melanesian tropical forest endemics are threatened or near-threatened. In Australasian Eagles and Eagle-like Birds, Dr Stephen Debus provides a 25-year update of knowledge on these 10 species as a supplement to the Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds (HANZAB) and recent global treatises, based partly on his own field studies. Included are the first nest or prey records for some Melanesian species. This book places the Australasian species in their regional and global context, reviews their population status and threats, provides new information on their ecology, and suggests what needs to be done in order to ensure the future of these magnificent birds. Australasian Eagles and Eagle-like Birds is an invaluable resource for raptor biologists, birdwatchers, wildlife rescuers and carers, raptor rehabilitators and zookeepers.

Author : José Hernán Sarasola,Juan Manuel Grande,Juan José Negro
Publisher : Springer
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 46,9 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 : Penny Olsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Birds of prey
ISBN : CORNELL:31924074171111

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Australian Birds of Prey by Penny Olsen Pdf

Definition of a raptor - Australian species - Hunting techniques - Reproduction - Health - Surveying raptor population - Impact of humans - Conservation of raptorsr_

Author : Pete Dunne,David Sibley,Clay Sutton
Publisher : Mariner Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0395709598

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Hawks in Flight by Pete Dunne,David Sibley,Clay Sutton Pdf

An indispensable guide for hawk watchers, this is a completely new edition of the seminal book that introduced a holistic method for identifying distant birds in flight.

Author : R Schodde,IJ Mason
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 887 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1999-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643102934

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Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines by R Schodde,IJ Mason Pdf

Recent classifications of Australian birds have been limited to lists of "species" which are inadequate as biodiversity indicators. The Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines fills a huge gap in ornithological knowledge by separating out and listing not only 340 species of song-birds but also the 720 distinct regional forms. Covering about half the national bird fauna, the Directory provides science and the community with baseline information about what bird it is and where it lives in an Australia-wide context. Identity is taken down to the level of distinct regional population. No other compendium on Australian birds does this.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Animals
ISBN : UCBK:C112270059

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Wildlife Research by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gordon Beruldsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Bird watching
ISBN : 0646263870

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Raptor Identification by Gordon Beruldsen Pdf

Author : Harold James Frith
Publisher : Sydney : A. H. & A. W. Reed
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015019741894

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Birds in the Australian High Country by Harold James Frith Pdf