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Avian Desert Predators

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  • © 1997

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Authors:
  1. William E. Cook

    1. Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson, USA

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Part of the book series: Adaptations of Desert Organisms (DESERT ORGAN.)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  2. Introduction

    • William E. Cook
    Pages 3-14

  3. Vultures

    • William E. Cook
    Pages 15-30

  4. Hawks and Allies

    • William E. Cook
    Pages 31-52

  5. Roadrunners

    • William E. Cook
    Pages 53-70

  6. Owls

    • William E. Cook
    Pages 71-96

  7. Shrikes

    • William E. Cook
    Pages 97-110

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 111-129
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About this book

Birds are not particularly well suited to desert life. Unlike mammals, they are generally active during the day and do not usually go underground to escape the intense desert heat. Among the few types of birds that have successfully invaded the desert ecosystem are the predators. Many species of hawks, owls, roadrunners, vultures, and shrikes survive very well in deserts. What attributes make this group especially suited to desert life? How have they augmented their abilities to cope with the harsh constraints imposed by the desert habitat? These are among the issues explored in this new volume, which brings together much of the current research on adaptations of avian desert predators.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson, USA

    William E. Cook

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Avian Desert Predators

  • Authors: William E. Cook

  • Series Title: Adaptations of Desert Organisms

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60353-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-64367-5Published: 28 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-60353-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1430-9432

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 128

  • Topics: Ecology, Zoology

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