Birds of Prey of the Indian Subcontinent

Book excerpt: A complete guide to the raptors of the Indian subcontinent. Lavishlyillustrated with 24 colour plates and around 600 photos, each speciesis shown in all usual plumage forms, in flight and at rest. The speciesaccounts cover all aspects of field identification, and also includesections on distribution, behaviour, status and population. The Indian subcontinent comprises the countries of India, Nepal,Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Maldives. This regionencompasses a great diversity of habitat types and a full range ofaltitudinal variation, and has a correspondingly large avifauna. Thediurnal birds of prey are well represented - 70 species of hawk,buzzard, kite, harrier, eagle, vulture, falcon and falconet are foundin the region. Anyone birding in the Indian subcontinent will find thisbook an invaluable aid to identifying and understanding the region'sdiverse raptor avifauna.