Book Description
Condors and vultures are supremely efficient scavengers; their skill and efficiency in flight helps them survive by finding dead animals rather than killing for themselves. Although they are among the most abundant of all birds of prey, their role in wildlife communities is often misunderstood. Houston explains how these birds fit into natural wildlife communities, and the special adaptations that are required to be an efficient scavenger. "Condors & Vultures" discusses the diversity of these fascinating creatures and their distribution, and explains why in many parts of the world they are endangered by humans' activities and need active conservation.
Also Recommended: "Loons: Song of the Wild," "Love of Loons," "Hummingbirds: Jewels in Flight," "Raptors: North American Birds of Prey," "Owls," "North American Wading Birds."
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About the author
David Houston is Reader in the Orinthology Group at the Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences at Glasgow University in Scotland. He has been studying condors and vultures and their role in wildlife communities for 30 years, starting with his studies for his Ph.D. at Oxford University working in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. He has since studied them in other areas of Africa, India, and South America.
