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This new field guide covers all of the world's kites, vultures, harriers, hawks, buzzards, eagles, and falcons.<br/><br/>Based on essential sections of the widely acclaimed handbook Raptors of the World by the same authors, but with updated text, maps, and plates, it shows every species in a selection of different plumages, with concise facing texts and distribution maps.<br/><br/>It provides an easy-to-use and portable reference to one of the world's largest, most popular, and most challenging avian groups.<br/><br/>A unique identification guide to all the world's raptors<br/>118 color plates show 338 species in flight and perched<br/>Facing text summarizes size, confusion species, habitat, and behavioral and plumage differences<br/>Color distribution maps included for every species<br/>Ideal for use in the field, anywhere in the world