Publisher's Synopsis
This guide to the ecology, predation and behaviour of Australian birds of prey explains why species such as the Nankeen Kestrel and Brown Falcon can range widely from coastal cliffs and river valleys to arid graslands and wooded hillsides. Conversely, it describes why others, such as the Red Goshawk, Pacific Baza, and Brahminy Kite, have ranges dramatically limited by their dependence on particular habitats and types of prey. It asks why Australia is considered a "land of falcons", and how its arid climate and long isolation from other continents has affected its population of raptors.
