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003			OCoLC
005			20240726105040.0
008			161003t20172017nyu ob 001 0 eng
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040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dOCLCF _dNT _dYDX _dEBLCP _dA7U _dIDEBK _dMERUC _dJSTOR _dIOG _dDEGRU _dJBG _dIGB _dAUW _dBTN _dMHW _dINTCL _dSNK _dAU@ _dG3B _dS8I _dS8J _dSTF _dD6H _dAGLDB _dUKAHL _dMQY _dK6U _dMM9 _dDLC _dOCLCO
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aQL677 _b.R378 2017
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aBildstein, Keith L., _e1
245	1	0	_aRaptors : _bthe curious nature of diurnal birds of prey / _cKeith L. Bildstein.
260			_aIthaca : _bComstock Publishing Associates, a division of Cornell University Press, _c(c)2017.
300			_a1 online resource
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_adata file _2rda
504			_a2
505	0	0	_aIntroducing raptors -- _tForm and function -- _tSenses and intelligence -- _tDistribution and abundance -- _tBreeding ecology -- _tFeeding behavior -- _tMigration -- _tRaptors and people.
520	0		_aRaptors are formally classified into five families and include birds--such as eagles, ospreys, kites, true hawks, buzzards, harriers, vultures, and falcons--that are familiar and recognized by many observers. These diurnal birds of prey are found on every continent except Antarctica and can thrive in seemingly inhospitable spots such as deserts and the tundra. They have powerful talons and hooked beaks for cutting and tearing meat, and keen binocular vision to aid in their hunting prowess. Because of their large size, distinctive feeding habits, and long-distance flight patterns, raptors intrigue humans and have been the subject of much general interest as well as extensive scientific research. Keith L. Bildstein has watched and studied raptors on five continents and is well prepared to explain their critical importance, not only as ecological entities but also as inspirational tokens across natural and human-dominated landscapes. His book offers a comprehensive and accessible account of raptors, including their evolutionary history, their relationships to other groups of birds, their sensory abilities, their general natural history, their breeding ecology and feeding behavior, and threats to their survival in a human-dominated world. Biologically sound but readable, Raptors is a nontechnical overview of this captivating group. It will allow naturalists, birders, hawk-watchers, science educators, schoolchildren, and the general public, along with new students in the field of raptor biology, to understand and appreciate these birds, and in so doing better protect them.
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650		0	_aBirds of prey.
650		0	_aBirds _xConservation _zNorth America.
650		0	_aBirds of prey _zNorth America.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1516726&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell