Whether soaring or perched, diurnal birds of prey often present challenging identification problems for the bird enthusiast. Variable plumage, colour morphs, and unique individual characteristics are just some of the factors bird watchers must consider when identifying the different species. In this authoritative reference, two of the world's top experts on raptors provide an essential guide to the variations in the species, allowing for easier recognition of key identification points. All the distinguishing marks described have been exhaustively tested in a wide range of field conditions by the authors as well as the colleagues and students who have learned from them. Key Features * The only complete photographic guide to North American diurnal birds of prey * Includes all species, common and rare * Written by well-known experts

A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors

Science & Math

Clark, William S.

Wheeler, Brian K.

Biological Sciences

Princeton University Press

Thoroughly revised and updated, this helpful guide identifies all thirty-nine species of diurnal North American raptors, including hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures, kites, and ospreys, describing their characteristics and markings, habitats, seasonal ranges, and more. Simultaneous.

A Peterson Field Guide To Hawks Of North America (Peterson Field Guides)

Peterson,Roger Tory

Reference

Mariner Books

Identifies all species of North American hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures, kites, and ospreys, describing their characteristics and markings.

A Field Guide to Hawks of North America (Peterson Field Guide Series)

Houghton/Mifflin

Raptors of Eastern North America--together with its companion volume, Raptors of Western North America--are the best and most thorough guides to North American hawks, eagles, and other raptors ever published. Abundantly illustrated with hundreds of full-color high-quality photographs, they are essential books for anyone seeking to identify these notoriously tricky-to-identify birds.
 The Wheeler Guides will help birders and biologists navigate the pitfalls of raptor identification, including raptors' often extreme variation by age and sex as well as the existence of numerous "confusion" species. The plumage section discusses more plumage variations--and in greater consistency, depth, and clarity--than any previously published guide. The text--informed by years of study and consultation with local, state, provincial, and regional experts--covers all aspects of raptor biology in an easy-to-read and consistent format. It provides the most up-to-date information available on status and distribution, taking into account the recent alteration of some species' ranges due to pesticide bans and introduction programs. The range maps--which include "city" plotting--are the most accurate and largest ever produced for North American raptors.

Raptors of Eastern North America: The Wheeler Guides

Whether soaring or perched, diurnal birds of prey often present challenging identification problems for the bird enthusiast. Variable plumage, color morphs, and unique individual characteristics are just some of the factors bird watchers must consider when identifying the different species. In this authoritative reference, two of the world's top experts on raptors provide an essential guide to the variations in the species, allowing for easier recognition of key identification points. All the distinguishing marks described have been exhaustively tested in a wide range of field conditions by the authors as well as the colleagues and students who have learned from them.
 Key Features?
 <ul>
 <li>The only complete photographic guide to North American diurnal birds of prey </li>
 <li>Includes all species, common and rare </li>
 <li>Written by well-known experts </li>
 <li>Contains 365 photographs, each with an explanatory caption and supporting text describing all 43 species of diurnal raptors found in North America </li>
 <li>Features 14 discussions of specific problems in practical identification </li>
 <li>Complete set showing every plumage </li>
 <li>Raptor I.D. problem section showing similar species side by side </li>
 
</ul>
 Species List: Turkey Vulture. Black Vulture. California Condor. Osprey. Hook-billed Kite. Swallow-tailed Kite. White-tailed Kite. Snail Kite. Mississippi Kite. Bald Eagle. Northern Harrier. Sharp-shinned Hawk. Cooper's Hawk. Northern Goshawk. Common Black Hawk. Harris' Hawk. Gray Hawk. Red-shouldered Hawk. Broad-winged Hawk. Short-tailed Hawk. Swainson's Hawk. White-tailed Hawk. Zone-tailed Hawk. Red-tailed Hawk. Ferruginous Hawk. Rough-legged Hawk. Golden Eagle. Crested Caracara. American Kestrel. Merlin. Aplomado Falcon. Gyrfalcon. Peregrine. Prairie Falcon. Crane Hawk. Roadside Hawk. Hawaiian Hawk. Red-backed Hawk. Steller's Sea Eagle. White-tailed Eagle. Collared Forest Falcon. Northern Hobby. Common Kestrel.

Birds of Prey of the East and its companion volume, Birds of Prey of the West, are the most comprehensive and authoritative field guides to North American birds of prey ever published. Written and lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings by leading field-guide illustrator, photographer, and author Brian Wheeler, the guides depict an enormous range of variations of age, sex, color, and plumage, and feature a significant amount of plumage data that has never been published before. The painted figures illustrate plumage and species comparisons in a classic field-guide layout. Each species is shown in the same posture and from the same viewpoint, which further assists comparisons. Facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points and brief natural history accounts that incorporate the latest information. The range maps are exceptionally accurate and much larger than those in other guides. They plot the most up-to-date distribution information for each species and include the location of cities for more accurate reference. Finally, the guides feature color habitat photographs next to the maps. The result sets a new standard for guides to North America's birds of prey.
<ul>
<li>Lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings</li>
<li>Written and illustrated by a leading authority on North American birds of prey</li>
<li>Depicts more plumages than any other guide</li>
<li>Concise facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points</li>
<li>Classic field-guide layout makes comparing species easy</li>
<li>Large, accurate range maps include up-to-date distribution information</li>
<li>Unique color habitat photographs next to the maps</li>
</ul>

Birds of Prey of the East: A Field Guide

Nature & Ecology

Birds of Prey of the East and its companion volume, Birds of Prey of the West, are the most comprehensive and authoritative field guides to North American birds of prey ever published. Written and lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings by leading field-guide illustrator, photographer, and author Brian Wheeler, the guides depict an enormous range of variations of age, sex, color, and plumage, and feature a significant amount of plumage data that has never been published before. The painted figures illustrate plumage and species comparisons in a classic field-guide layout. Each species is shown in the same posture and from the same viewpoint, which further assists comparisons. Facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points and brief natural history accounts that incorporate the latest information. The range maps are exceptionally accurate and much larger than those in other guides. They plot the most up-to-date distribution information for each species and include the location of cities for more accurate reference. Finally, the guides feature color habitat photographs next to the maps. The result sets a new standard for guides to North America's birds of prey. 
<ul>
<li>Lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings</li>
<li>Written and illustrated by a leading authority on North American birds of prey</li>
<li>Depicts more plumages than any other guide</li>
<li>Concise facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points</li>
<li>Classic field-guide layout makes comparing species easy</li>
<li>Large, accurate range maps include up-to-date distribution information</li>
<li>Unique color habitat photographs next to the maps</li>
</ul>

Birds of Prey of the West: A Field Guide

Birds of Prey of the West and its companion volume, Birds of Prey of the East, are the most comprehensive and authoritative field guides to North American birds of prey ever published. Written and lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings by leading field-guide illustrator, photographer, and author Brian Wheeler, the guides depict an enormous range of variations of age, sex, color, and plumage, and feature a significant amount of plumage data that has never been published before. The painted figures illustrate plumage and species comparisons in a classic field-guide layout. Each species is shown in the same posture and from the same viewpoint, which further assists comparisons. Facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points and brief natural history accounts that incorporate the latest information. The range maps are exceptionally accurate and much larger than those in other guides. They plot the most up-to-date distribution information for each species and include the location of cities for more accurate reference. Finally, the guides feature color habitat photographs next to the maps. The result sets a new standard for guides to North America's birds of prey.
<ul>
<li>Lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings</li>
<li>Written and illustrated by a leading authority on North American birds of prey</li>
<li>Depicts more plumages than any other guide</li>
<li>Concise facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points</li>
<li>Classic field-guide layout makes comparing species easy</li>
<li>Large, accurate range maps include up-to-date distribution information</li>
<li>Unique color habitat photographs next to the maps</li>
</ul>

Birds of Prey of the West and its companion volume, Birds of Prey of the East, are the most comprehensive and authoritative field guides to North American birds of prey ever published. Written and lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings by leading field-guide illustrator, photographer, and author Brian Wheeler, the guides depict an enormous range of variations of age, sex, color, and plumage, and feature a significant amount of plumage data that has never been published before. The painted figures illustrate plumage and species comparisons in a classic field-guide layout. Each species is shown in the same posture and from the same viewpoint, which further assists comparisons. Facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points and brief natural history accounts that incorporate the latest information. The range maps are exceptionally accurate and much larger than those in other guides. They plot the most up-to-date distribution information for each species and include the location of cities for more accurate reference. Finally, the guides feature color habitat photographs next to the maps. The result sets a new standard for guides to North America's birds of prey. 
<ul>
<li>Lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings</li>
<li>Written and illustrated by a leading authority on North American birds of prey</li>
<li>Depicts more plumages than any other guide</li>
<li>Concise facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points</li>
<li>Classic field-guide layout makes comparing species easy</li>
<li>Large, accurate range maps include up-to-date distribution information</li>
<li>Unique color habitat photographs next to the maps</li>
</ul>

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A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors

A Peterson Field Guide To Hawks Of North America (Peterson Field Guides)

A Field Guide to Hawks of North America (Peterson Field Guide Series)

Raptors of Eastern North America: The Wheeler Guides

A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors

Birds of Prey of the East: A Field Guide

Birds of Prey of the East: A Field Guide

Birds of Prey of the West: A Field Guide

Birds of Prey of the West: A Field Guide

Raptors of Eastern North America: The Wheeler Guides