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Foreword | p. 9 |
Preface to the Second Edition | p. 13 |
Acknowledgements | p. 15 |
PublisherÆs Acknowledgements | p. 21 |
Reflections | p. 23 |
Introduction | p. 25 |
The Golden Eagle | p. 31 |
World range | p. 47 |
The Scottish Highlands and Islands - Golden Eagle Country | p. 61 |
Hunting behaviour | p. 75 |
Food | p. 85 |
Nest sites | p. 106 |
Ranging behaviour | p. 125 |
Nest spacing and density | p. 147 |
Population estimates and trends | p. 168 |
The pre-breeding season | p. 182 |
The breeding cycle - eggs and incubation | p. 193 |
The breeding cycle - nestling period | p. 207 |
The post-fledging period and independence | p. 226 |
Breeding performance | p. 236 |
Moult | p. 265 |
Movements and migration | p. 275 |
Mortality | p. 291 |
Threats | p. 308 |
Conservation | p. 341 |
History and tradition | p. 359 |
Further research | p. 372 |
The genus Aquila - distribution and ecology | p. 378 |
The shaping of the highland landscape | p. 386 |
Dietary breadth | p. 389 |
Assessment of food supply | p. 390 |
Nearest-neighbour distance and density | p. 392 |
Scientific names of animals and plants | p. 393 |
Diet of Golden Eagles (% by number) as reported in 24 studies from continental Europe and Asia | p. 397 |
Diet of Golden Eagles (% by number) as reported from 13 studies in North America | p. 399 |
Diet of Aquila eagles (% by number) as reported from 16 studies in continental Europe and Asia | p. 401 |
Diet of Aquila Eagles (% by number) as reported from nine studies in Africa | p. 403 |
Diet of Wedge-tailed Eagles (% by number) as reported from six studies in Australia | p. 405 |
Bibliography | p. 407 |
Index | p. 442 |
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