THE KESTREL. By Andrew Village.

1990 1st edition. Large 8vo (159 x 240mm). Pp352. B/w photographs, illustrations by Keith Brockie, bibliography. Black boards, spine titled in gilt.

"Surprisingly, for one of Europe's commoner birds of prey, relatively little is known about some aspects of the Kestrel's behaviour and associations. Dr. Village's book leaves us far better informed and is an inviting combination of readability and scholarship that reflects his dedication and enthusiasm for Falco tinnunculus." Chapters include: Kestrels around the world; Diet and prey selection; Hunting and eating; Food intake, energetics and body weight; Moult; Home range and territory; Winter density; Nesting sites; The breeding cycle - six chapters; Movements and migration; Population turnover; Age and sex ratios; Mortality; Population regulation.