Kea, Bird of Paradox : the Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot.

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The kea, a crow-sized parrot that lives in the rugged mountains of New Zealand, is considered by some a playful comic and by others a vicious killer. Its true character is a mystery that biologists have debated for more than a century. This book offers a comprehensive account of kea's contradic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Diamond, Judy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 1999.
Temas:
Kea > Evolution.
Kea > Behavior.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
NATURE > Animals > Birds.
NATURE > Birdwatching Guides.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology.
Kea > Behavior
adaptability.
adaptive behavior.
alpine habitat.
animal behavior.
animals.
behavioral flexibility.
biology.
bird.
ecology.
ecosystem.
ethology.
habitat.
kaka.
kea.
life sciences.
mountain birds.
mountains.
natural history.
nature.
new zealand.
nonfiction.
open program animals.
ornithology.
parrot.
rainforest.
science.
southern alps.
unforgiving environment.
wild animals.
wilderness.
zoology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; One: The Moa's Legacy; Two: From Relict to Renegade; Three: Hanging Out with the Gang; Four: Growing and Learning; Five: The Prince and the Pauper; Six: From Bounties to Black Markets; Appendices; Appendix A: List of Common and Scientific Names; Appendix B: Supplementary Tables; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W.

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