Harriers of the World: Their Behaviour and Ecology

by Robert Simmons

Harriers are a charismatic group of birds of prey with a worldwide distribution that have long fascinated bird watchers and scientists. Here for the first time the biology of the world's harriers is treated within one over, in readily accessible language. There are detailed comparisons of northern and southern species, descriptions of mating systems and population dynamics life histories, and insights into the selection pressures shaping the birds'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198549644
• ISBN13: 9780198549642
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"