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Given their roles in the ecosystem, raptors are widely considered the flagship or umbrella species among birds. Most species undertake a seasonal journey that is impressive because of the length, and the imposing natural barriers such as deserts and seas that they fly over. The migration of birds of prey has unique characteristics in the animal world because of their morphology and flight style. The flying path of Afro-Palearctic migrants between breeding and wintering grounds is determined by several factors such as morphology of the birds, geography, behavioural adaptations.
The book analyses the migration patterns of raptors along the Afro-Palearctic migratory system, and summarizes the recent research on these top predator species. Behavioural adaptations such as the importance of social interactions and the modulation of the different flight styles as well as ecological interactions with the encountered environment and weather conditions en route are described in the book. Moreover, the impact of climate change on the migratory behaviour and key conservation issues are discussed. The book provides an overview of the migratory characteristics and flyway patterns of all European raptors species and also some Asian ones. These chapters have been written by some of the most important raptor specialists, giving a complete picture of the different migration strategies on the basis of both traditional methods and new technologies.
Contents
Foreword. Raptors as models to study animal migrations. Osprey Pandion haliaetus. Egyptian vulture Neophron percnopterus. Western honey buzzard Pernis apivorus. Crested honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus. Eurasian griffon vulture Gyps fulvus. Short-toed snake eagle Circaetus gallicus. Lesser spotted eagle Clanga pomarina. Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga. Booted eagle Hieraaetus pennatus. Steppe eagle Aquila nipalensis. Eastern imperial eagle Aquila heliaca. Levant sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes. Eurasian sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus. Western marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus. Hen harrier Circus cyaneus. Pallid harrier Circus macrourus. Montagu's harrier Circus pygargus. Red kite Milvus. Red kite Milvus. Black kite Milvus migrans. Rough-legged buzzard Buteo lagopus. Long-legged buzzard Buteo rufinus. Eurasian buzzard Buteo. Lesser kestrel Falco naumanni. Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus. Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus. Amur falcon Falco amurensis. Eleonora's falcon Falco eleonorae. Sooty falcon Falco concolor. Merlin Falco columbarius. Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo. Saker falcon Falco cherrug. PEREGRINE FALCON Falco peregrinus. References.
