Keith L. Bildstein

Vultures of the World

Essential Ecology and Conservation

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"This book contains descriptions of the ecology of the world's twenty-three species of vultures and condors, including their conservation status"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cornell University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 154mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 486g
• ISBN-13: 9781501761614
• ISBN-10: 1501761617
• Artikelnr.: 61480576

Autorenporträt

Keith L. Bildstein

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Origins and Evolution of Vultures
1. Essential Ecology of Scavengers
2. Species Descriptions and Life Histories
New World Vultures
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture
King Vulture
California Condor
Andean Condor
Old World Vultures
Palm-nut Vulture
Bearded Vulture
Egyptian Vulture
Hooded Vulture
Indian Vulture
Slender-billed Vulture
White-rumped Vulture
Griffon Vulture
Rüppell's Vulture
Himalayan Vulture
White-backed Vulture
Cape Vulture
Red-headed Vulture
White-headed Vulture
Cinereous Vulture
Lappet-faced Vulture
3. Pair Formation and Reproduction
4. Food Finding and Feeding Behavior
5. Movement Behavior
6. Social Behavior
7. Vultures and People