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Ornithology Monographs . 2nd. Ed. Pub. Snowfinch. 2019. pp.352 with colour photos., figs. and tables throughout. 8vo. Signed by Richard Sale to title page. New hardback in new dw. The Merlin is a very special bird. One of the smallest True Falcons the Merlin is a northern dweller, occupying a circumpolar range at the fringes of the Arctic. This book draws together what is currently known about this elusive, but beautiful and enchanting species. Written by Richard Sale it includes 172 full colour photographs and 56 figures.
The Merlin by Richard Sale - 2015
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Snowfinch Publishing, 2015. First edition. Hardcover. New/New. The Merlin is a fascinating small falcon, standing outside the usual grouping of the 'True Falcons', and with a range that is confined to northern climes, an exclusive preference that is shared by only one other, the much larger Gyrfalcon.
This is the first comprehensive book on the species, covering its complete circumpolar range. The book starts with a general comments on the evolution of the True Falcons and thoughts on their grouping, then covers the general characteristics of the Merlin, the species' habitat, its diet, breeding (territory, displays, pair formation, nest sites, eggs, chick growth, nest predation and breeding success), migration and wintering, survival, the Merlin's friend and foes, and estimations of the world population. It also includes data gathered with a unit flown on a male Merlin.
Previous books by the author include the award-winning Gyrfalcon (co-produced with Russian expert Eugene Potapov), the Snowy Owl (also with Eugene Potapov), the first field guide to birds and mammals of the Arctic, A Complete Guide to Arctic Wildlife, and The Arctic: The Complete Story which covered all aspects of the area.
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- ISBN 10 0957173210
- ISBN 13 9780957173217
- Publisher Snowfinch Publishing
- Date Published 2015
- Keywords Sale; Hawks, Eagles, Falcons; Falconry
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