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In this newest and up-to-date book in a long line of respected works, Paul A. Johnsgard provides a comprehensive review of all thirty-one species of diurnal raptors that breed in the United States and Canada.
In his thorough style, Johnsgard presents the evolutionary history and the morphological features of this diverse group. He gives a detailed account of each of the thirty-one included species, including identifying characteristics to aid birders with field study, a survey of habitats, food and foraging ecology, social behavior, and breeding biology. He also discusses the conservation of these magnificent predators, since hawks, eagles, and falcons are among the wildlife that suffered most from use of DDT and other pesticides in the decades after WWII.
In addition to range maps, full-page figures, and numerous sketches, the book is handsomely illustrated and includes appendices, a glossary of technical terms, and a bibliography of more than 1,200 sources. Comparable to Johnsgard's highly prised North American Owls, this book will be a keystone in the library of every ornithologist, raptor buff, and birder, and a welcome new source for the ecologist and naturalist as well.

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Johnsgard has dived deeply into the extensive raptor research and comprehensive review of all thirty-one species of hawks, eagles, and falcons that breed in the United States and Canada. He has produced a book that is both very readable and thorough, with a unique comparative style.... The volume is a must for all serious raptor biologists, wildlife professionals, ornithologists, and birders, but its flowing treatment and handsome layout also make it a treasure for any naturalist or wildlife enthusiast who has ever marveled at the grace and majesty of these hunters of the skies. The Bloomsbury Review Thorough and current... provides a concise, well-written summary of the state of knowledge of diurnal North American raptors.... This is a desirable addition to any personal, college, or university library. The Auk I know of no better general, brief survey of the comparative biology, evolution and classification, foraging ecology, behavior, reproductive biology, population biology, and conservation of North American diurnal raptors.... It is a coffee-table book of color plates of diurnal birds of prey, an old-fashioned key, an identification guide, an overview of the birds' biology, and a collection of life histories of the North American species.... a well-made and attractive book. - Helmut C. Mueller, BioScience An attractive addition to raptor research... Johnsgard presents the evolutionary history and the morphological features of this diverse group. He also discusses the conservation of these magnificent predators, since hawks, eagles, and falcons are among the wildlife that suffered most from use of DDT and other pesticides in the decades after World War II. Indiana Audubon Quarterly

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