Wedge-tailed EagleCsiro Publishing, 2005 - 111 páginas Résumé proposé en quatrième de couverture : "Australia's Wedge-tailed Eagle belongs to the family of eagles, which together span the world. Eagles are powerful predators, with exceptional powers of flight and sight. They may kill to survive, but they also sleep, play, enjoy a bath, make tender parents, and form lasting relationships. This book gives a comprehensive overview of Australia's largest true eagle and one of the country's few large predators and scavengers. First appearing in Aboriginal rock-paintings more than 5000 years ago, the Wedge-tailed Eagle was little more than a curiosity to the early European settlers. The book traces the subsequent changes in perception - from its branding as a vicious sheep killer to an iconic species worthy of conservation - and covers distribution, habitat, hunting, relationships, reproduction and chick development. A final section deals with threats to the existence of this magnificent bird." |
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Contenido
Chapter 1 Musings | 1 |
Chapter 2 Eagles and Aborigines | 7 |
Chapter 3 Early records and names | 11 |
Chapter 4 Eagles and their relatives | 15 |
Chapter 5 The eagles country | 19 |
Chapter 6 Eagle specifics | 23 |
Chapter 7 Flight and sight | 35 |
Chapter 8 Reproduction | 41 |
Chapter 9 From egg to adult | 69 |
Chapter 10 Hunting and prey | 79 |
Chapter 11 Threats | 87 |
List of scientific names | 94 |
Bibliography | 96 |
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