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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…
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- Title The Merlin
- Author Sale, Richard
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First edition
- Pages 304
- Language ENG
- Publisher Snowfinch Publishing
- Date 2015
- ISBN 9780957173217
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The Merlin
by Richard Sale
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