Overview

Surprisingly, for one of Europe's commoner birds of prey, relatively little is known about some aspects of the Kestrel's behaviour and associations. Dr Village's book leaves us far better informed and is an inviting combination of readability and scholarship that reflects his dedication and enthusiasm for Falco tinnunculus. The author studied the Kestrel for several years in Scottish hill country and sheepwalk, then in two agricultural areas of eastern England, but his book also includes much valuable observation and data from Europe and elsewhere. Its twenty-one chapters cover all aspects of the Kestrel's life cycle, with special emphasis on breeding performance, population densities and turnover, and age and sex ratios. A section of over seventy tables of supporting data concludes the book. Keith Brockie has contributed over 30 illustrations which admirably enhance the pages.

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Author:   Andrew Village
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   T & AD Poyser
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.712kg
ISBN:  

9781408138205

ISBN 10:   1408138204
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   20 December 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface 1 Introduction 2 Kestrels around the world 3 Diet and prey selection 4 Hunting and Eating 5 Food intake, energetics and body weight 6 Moult 7 Home range and territory 8 Winter density 9 Nesting sites 10 Breeding density 11 The breeding cycle: pair formation and courtship 12 The breeding cycle: the egg stage 13 The breeding cycle: the nestling stage 14 The timing of breeding 15 Breeding performance 16 Movements and migrations 17 Population turnover 18 Age and sex ratios 19 Mortality 20 Population regulation 21 Conclusions Appendix I: Measuring Kestrel Diet Appendix II: Measuring the size of home ranges and territories Appendix III: Scientific names of vertebrates in the text Bibliography Tables 1-77

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Dr Andrew Village studied the Kestrel for several years in Scottish hill country and sheepwalk, then in two agricultural areas of eastern England.

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