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FIRST EDITION, FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAP. THIS BOOK, THE FIRST DETAILED MONOGRAPH ON THE SPECIES TO BE PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH, DESCRIBES THE HISTORY OF THE RED KITE AND ITS LONG ASSOCIATION WITH MAN, EXPLAINS WHY POPULATIONS IN MANY AREAS ARE NOW RECOVERING, AND PROVIDES DETAILS OF THE SERIOUS THREATS STILL FACING THE KITE IN PARTS OF ITS RANGE.THERE IS A FULL REVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE BIRD, TOGETHER WITH CHAPTERS ON DIET AND FORAGING, SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR, BREEDING ECOLOGY AND MOVEMENTS. ILLUSTRATIONS BY DAN POWELL AND DUST JACKET BY MIKE WARREN.