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Whether soaring or perched, diurnal birds of prey often present challenging identification problems for the bird enthusiast. Variable plumage, color morphs, and unique individual characteristics are just some of the factors bird watchers must consider when identifying the different species. In this authoritative reference, two of the world's top experts on raptors provide an essential guide to the variations in the species, allowing for easier recognition of key identification points. All the distinguishing marks described have been exhaustively tested in a wide range of field conditions by the authors as well as the colleagues and students who have learned from them. Key Features: * The only complete photographic guide to North American diurnal birds of prey * Includes all species, common and rare * Written by well-known experts * Contains 365 photographs, each with an explanatory caption and supporting text describing all 43 species of diurnal raptors found in North America * Features 14 discussions of specific problems in practical identification * Complete set showing every plumage * Raptor I.D. problem section showing similar species side by side Species List: Turkey Vulture.
Black Vulture. California Condor. Osprey. Hook-billed Kite. Swallow-tailed Kite. White-tailed Kite. Snail Kite. Mississippi Kite. Bald Eagle. Northern Harrier. Sharp-shinned Hawk. Cooper's Hawk. Northern Goshawk. Common Black Hawk. Harris' Hawk. Gray Hawk. Red-shouldered Hawk. Broad-winged Hawk. Short-tailed Hawk. Swainson's Hawk. White-tailed Hawk. Zone-tailed Hawk. Red-tailed Hawk. Ferruginous Hawk. Rough-legged Hawk. Golden Eagle. Crested Caracara. American Kestrel. Merlin. Aplomado Falcon. Gyrfalcon. Peregrine. Prairie Falcon. Crane Hawk. Roadside Hawk. Hawaiian Hawk. Red-backed Hawk. Steller's Sea Eagle. White-tailed Eagle. Collared Forest Falcon. Northern Hobby. Common Kestrel.
Contents
Forward by Pete Dunne vii Acknowledgments ix Photo Credits xi Introduction xiii Glossary and Anatomy xv Vultures 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Black Vulture 5 California Condor 7 Osprey 9 Kites 12 Hook-billed Kite 12 Swallow-tailed Kite 15 Snail Kite 20 Mississippi Kite 23 Northern Harrier 28 Accipiters 32 Sharp-shinned haek 32 Cooper's hawk 35 Northern Goshawk 38 Buteonines 42 Common Black Hawk 42 Harris' hawk 42 Gray Hawk 45 Red-shouldered Hawk 49 Broad-winged Hawk 56 Short-tailed Hawk 60 Swainsin's Hawk 63 White-tailed Hawk 73 Zoned-tailed hawk 79 Red-tailed Hawk 82 Ferruginous Hawk 100 Rough-legged hawk 108 Eagles 116 Bald Eagle 116 Golden eagle 123 Crested Caracara 127 Falcons 130 American Kestrel 130 Aplomado Falcon 133 Merlin 136 Prairie Falcon 141 Gyrfalcon 145 Peregrine 149 Vagrants 154 Crane Hawk 154 White-tailed Eagle 154 Stellar's Sea Eagle 155 Roadside hawk 159 Red-backed Buzzard 161 Hawiian hawk 162 Collared Forest-Falcon 163 Common Kestrel 164 Northern Hobby 166 Raptor identification problems 168 Index 197
