Vultures of the World
Comstock Publishing Associates (Verlag)
978-1-5017-6161-4 (ISBN)
Bildstein's latest work is an inspirational and long overdue blend of all things vulture. Based on decades of personal experience, dozens of case studies, and numerous up-to-date examples of cutting-edge science, this book introduces readers to the essential nature of vultures and condors. Not only do these most proficient of all vertebrate scavengers clean up natural and man-made organic waste but they also recycle ecologically essential elements back into both wild and human landscapes, allowing our ecosystems to function successfully across generations of organisms. With distributions ranging over more than three-quarters of all land on five continents, the world's twenty-three species of scavenging birds of prey offer an outstanding example of biological diversity writ large.
Included in the world's species fold are its most abundant large raptors—several of its longest lived birds and the most massive of all soaring birds. With a fossil record dating back more than fifty million years, vultures and condors possess numerous adaptions that characteristically serve them well but at times also make them particularly vulnerable to human actions. Vultures of the World is a truly global treatment of vultures, offering a roadmap of how best to protect these birds and their important ecology.
Keith L. Bildstein is the former Sarkis Acopian Director of Conservation Science at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. He is the author of Raptors, Migrating Raptors of the World, and White Ibis and coauthor of Raptor Migration Watch-Site Manual and Raptor Watch. He is also coeditor of many books, including State of North America's Birds of Prey.
Introduction: Origins and Evolution of Vultures
1. Essential Ecology of Scavengers
2. Species Descriptions and Life Histories
New World Vultures
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture
King Vulture
California Condor
Andean Condor
Old World Vultures
Palm-nut Vulture
Bearded Vulture
Egyptian Vulture
Hooded Vulture
Indian Vulture
Slender-billed Vulture
White-rumped Vulture
Griffon Vulture
Rüppell's Vulture
Himalayan Vulture
White-backed Vulture
Cape Vulture
Red-headed Vulture
White-headed Vulture
Cinereous Vulture
Lappet-faced Vulture
3. Pair Formation and Reproduction
4. Food Finding and Feeding Behavior
5. Movement Behavior
6. Social Behavior
7. Vultures and People
| Erscheinungsdatum | 14.02.2022 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 23 Illustrations, color |
| Verlagsort | Ithaca |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 907 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5017-6161-7 / 1501761617 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5017-6161-4 / 9781501761614 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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