Raptors are formally classified into five families and include
birds-such as eagles, ospreys, kites, true hawks, buzzards,
harriers, vultures, and falcons-that are familiar and recognized by
many observers. These diurnal birds of prey are found on every
continent except Antarctica and can thrive in seemingly
inhospitable spots such as deserts and the tundra. They have
powerful talons and hooked beaks for cutting and tearing meat, and
keen binocular vision to aid in their hunting prowess. Because of
their large size, distinctive feeding habits, and long-distance
flight patterns, raptors intrigue humans and have been the subject
of much general interest as well as extensive scientific research.
Keith L. Bildstein has watched and studied raptors on five
continents and is well prepared to explain their critical
importance, not only as ecological entities but also as
inspirational tokens across natural and human-dominated landscapes.
His book offers a comprehensive and accessible account of raptors,
including their evolutionary history, their relationships to other
groups of birds, their sensory abilities, their general natural
history, their breeding ecology and feeding behavior, and threats
to their survival in a human-dominated world. Biologically sound
but readable, Raptors is a nontechnical overview of this
captivating group. It will allow naturalists, birders,
hawk-watchers, science educators, schoolchildren, and the general
public, along with new students in the field of raptor biology, to
understand and appreciate these birds, and in so doing better
protect them.
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