Stray Feathers : Reflections on the Structure, Behaviour and Evolution of Birds.
Showcases some of the remarkable adaptations of Australian birds.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Melbourne :
CSIRO Pub.,
2011.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Foreword; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: watching birds; Anatomy and physiology; The senses; Giving voice; Tongues talking; Plumage; Getting around; Finding and handling food; Optimising foraging and feeding; Reducing competition; Using 'tools'; Communicating; Quality vs quantity; Courtship; Nests; Parental care; Chicks: behaving badly; behaving well; Living together: same species; Living together: different species; Wrapping up; Further reading.