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Zusatztext There is no doubt that this is a scholarly work and probably one of the most valuable and comprehensive on this species. Informationen zum Autor Raptor specialist Eugene Potapov gained his DPhil at the EGI in Oxford and has worked extensively on Arctic birds in Siberia. His first Poyser title, The Gyrfalcon (2005), was the winner of The Wildlife Society's ‘Best Science Book 2006' award. Arctic expert Richard Sale form a talented and experienced author team. His first Poyser title, The Gyrfalcon (2005), was the winner of The Wildlife Society's ‘Best Science Book 2006' award, while his book A Complete Guide to Arctic Wildlife (Christopher Helm, 2006) has sold strongly and received excellent reviews. Vorwort This is the first monograph on one of the most beautiful and admired birds in the world. W inner of The Wildlife Society's 'Best Science Book 2006' award. Zusammenfassung This is the first monograph on one of the most beautiful and admired birds in the world. The Gyrfalcon is the world's largest and most powerful falcon - a truly awe-inspiring bird which inhabits the ferociously inhospitable Arctic taiga, from Greenland and Iceland right across Siberia and northern Canada. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1 Paleobiogeography2 Identification and Colours3 Distribution4 Population5 Habitat and Landscape Preferences6 Food and Feeding Habits7 Breeding Cycle8 Dispersal, Seasonal Movements and Winter Distribution9 Competitors, Commensals and Conspecifics10 Man and Falcons11 Threats and Conservation Appendix: Scientific names of plants and animals mentioned in the text Glossary References
