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This guide covers all the world's 313 raptor species illustrated with adult, juvenile and selected immature plumages as well as main geographical races. There are illustrations of over 2000 perched and flying birds, some with typical prey and facing texts summarising length, wingspan, male-to-female proportion, shape and flight. The text is further enhanced with line drawings illustrating specific points about identification and behaviour. "Covering every species of raptor on the planet, this book is perfect for anyone with an interest in birds of prey." Birdwatch
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"Covering every species of raptor on the planet, this book is perfect for anyone with an interest in birds of prey." Birdwatch (March 2006)
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This guide covers all the world's 313 raptor species illustrated with adult, juvenile and selected immature plumages as well as main geographical races. There are illustrations of over 2000 perched and flying birds, some with typical prey and facing texts summarising length, wingspan, male-to-female proportion, shape and flight. The text is further enhanced with line drawings illustrating specific points about identification and behaviour. "Covering every species of raptor on the planet, this book is perfect for anyone with an interest in birds of prey." Birdwatch
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Raptors of the World
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Christopher Helm, London, 2001
ISBN 10: 0713680261
ISBN 13: 9780713680263
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Franklin, Kim; Mead, David and Burton, Philip (illustrator). 1st Edition. Book - very good, dust jacket - very good. Helm Identification Guides. 313 species, 112 colour plates. HEAVY (2.46 kg) - extra postage will be required. Seller Inventory # 008221
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RAPTORS OF THE WORLD
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LONDON CHRISTOPHER HELM, 2001
ISBN 10: 0713680261
ISBN 13: 9780713680263
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FIRST EDITION, FINE HARDBACK IN DUSTWRAPPER. 992 PAGES. ILLUSTRATED BY KIM FRANKLIN, DAVID MEAD AND PHILIP BURTON. SHORTLISTED FOR THE BESTERMAN MCCOLVIN MEDAL. OVER 2,000 PERCHED AND FLYING BIRDS, SOME WITH TYPICAL PREY, ARE DEPICTED ON THE 112 COLOUR PLATES. FACING TEXTS HIGHLIGHT THE PLUMAGES SHOWN AND SUMMARISE LENGTH, WINGSPAN, MALE-FEMALE PROPORTION, SHAPE AND FLIGHT; HABITAT IS ALSO SUMMARISED, WHICH IN TURN RELATES TO THE COLOUR DISTRIBUTION MAPS. PLATES 1-3 ILLUSTRATE REPRESENTATIVES, IN FLIGHT, OF ALL 78 GENERA, GROUPED BY SIZE AND ZOOGEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS. Seller Inventory # 17722
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RAPTORS OF THE WORLD. By James Ferguson-Lees and David A. Christie.
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Christopher Helm. London. 2001, 2001
ISBN 10: 0713680261
ISBN 13: 9780713680263
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Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
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ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2001). 2001 1st edition. Large 8vo (169 x 246mm). Pp992. Colour plates by Kim Franklin, David Mead & Philip Burton, bibliography. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Very good copy in dust-wrapper. This is a guide to all 313 species of birds of prey in the world. "Each species is illustrated by an adult, juvenile and selected immature plumages, as well as main geographical races and colour morphs: in all, over 2,000 perched and flying birds, some with typical prey, are depicted on the 112 colour plates. Facing texts highlight the plumages shown and summarise length, wingspan, male-to-female proportion, shape, and flight; habitat is also summarised, which in turn relates to the colour distribution maps. .The individual accounts which follow the plates section detail distribution and movements; habitat; characters (perched and in flight, and including confusion species); voice; food; sociosexual behaviour; breeding; population; geographical variation; measurements; references. The text [contains] numerous line drawings further illustrating specific points about identification and behaviour. .A landmark volume which will be the standard reference for this popular group for many years to come." . Seller Inventory # 61523
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Very Good. Titel: Raptors of the World (Helm Identification Guides). Zustand: Guter gebrauchter Zustand. Schneller, sicherer Versand direkt aus Deutschland. Book. Seller Inventory # 36527
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Karton. Condition: Sehr gut. 992 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Zust.: Gutes Exemplar. Mit original Schutzumschlag. Schneller Versand und persönlicher Service - jedes Buch händisch geprüft und beschrieben - aus unserem Familienbetrieb seit über 25 Jahren. Eine Rechnung mit ausgewiesener Mehrwertsteuer liegt jeder unserer Lieferungen bei. Wir versenden mit der deutschen Post. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2452. Seller Inventory # 498863