THE PRAIRIE FALCON. By Stanley H. Anderson and John H. Squires.
1997 1st edition, paperback issue. 8vo paperback (140 x 229mm). Ppx,162. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations, good bibliography.
The natural history and ecology of the Prairie Falcon in the western areas of North America - "these raptors range from southern Canada and northern North Dakota to Baja California, Arizona, New Mexico, western and northern Texas, and southeastern Coahuila, Mexico". Chapters include: The bird; Distribution and nesting sites; Hunting and food habits; Ecological interactions; Spring arrival; The summer; Fall and winter dispersal; Prairie falcon characteristics; Evolution; Other desert falcons; Falconry; Captive breeding; Pesticides; Habitat mitigation; Where do we go from here? A scholarly and readable account with many good pictures and a nine and a half page bibliography of literature cited in the text.
The natural history and ecology of the Prairie Falcon in the western areas of North America - "these raptors range from southern Canada and northern North Dakota to Baja California, Arizona, New Mexico, western and northern Texas, and southeastern Coahuila, Mexico". Chapters include: The bird; Distribution and nesting sites; Hunting and food habits; Ecological interactions; Spring arrival; The summer; Fall and winter dispersal; Prairie falcon characteristics; Evolution; Other desert falcons; Falconry; Captive breeding; Pesticides; Habitat mitigation; Where do we go from here? A scholarly and readable account with many good pictures and a nine and a half page bibliography of literature cited in the text.
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12020
| Author | Anderson (Stanley H.) and Squires (John H.). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 12020 |
| ISBN | 0292704747 / 0292704747. |
| Book Description | Fine new copy. |
| Book Cover | Paperback |
| Published Date | 1997 |
| Publisher | University of Texas Press. |
| Place | Austin, Texas. |