Harriers of the World: Their Behaviour and Ecology [Paperback]

Robert Simmons (Author)

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Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press (May 1 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0198549644
ISBN-13: 978-0198549642
Product Dimensions: 15.6 x 23.4 x 2 cm
Shipping Weight: 522 g

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" ... the book is remarkably compact, written in an engaging and easily accessible style, and features many beautiful line drawings by the authors twin brother, John ... We recommend that everyone with even a passing interest in how and why birds do what they do, as well as all those who take study of behaviour, ecology and evolution more seriously, should add this volume to their bookshelves." Africa Birds and Birding

"...a book that is full of ideas and insight."IBIS

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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 cover, 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' life histories. The author addresses such questions as how females choose partners against their apparent self- interest, how they adjust to prevailing circumstances to produce the optimal clutch size, and what underlies variations in size dimorphism and copulation patterns. New information resulting from a DNA examination of the group reveals three new harrier species and allows construction of a new phylogeny of the harriers. The book is brought to life by fine original line drawings of these impressive birds by the author's twin brother. It will be a treat for all raptor biologists, amateur raptophiles, and behavioural ecologists interested in temperate-tropical comparisons.

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In the tangled bank, at the conclusion of his masterpiece The origin of species, Charles Darwin mused on the ecological forces that shape and continue to shape the species that live there: It is interesting to contemplate an entangled bank, clothed with many plants of many kinds, with birds singing on the bushes, with various insects flitting about, and with worms crawling through the damp earth, and to reflect that these elaborately constructed forms, so different from each other, and dependent upon each other in so complex a manner, have all been produced by laws acting around us. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Harriers - a metaphor for human sexuality !, Dec 10 2007

By Rex Circus "harrier king" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Harriers of the World: Their Behaviour and Ecology (Paperback)

The intriguing sexual diversities & behavioral exploits of the 17 species of that beautiful Bird of Prey - The Harrier - are brought to life in rich detail.

This book unravels the Harriers complex world and provides a vivid insight into many of the amazing aspects of the life of this hugely diverse species found across the worlds unfrozen continents. The parallels with our own lifestyle and sexual behavior leave you wanting more in this fascinating exploration. Curious ? Read on .....

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