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Parrots : the animal answer guide /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2012.
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| Colección: | The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Introducing Parrots
- What are parrots?
- Are cockatoos also parrots?
- How many kinds of parrot are there?
- Where do parrots live?
- What is the current classification of parrots?
- When did parrots evolve?
- What is the oldest fossil parrot?
- 2 Form and Function
- What are the largest and smallest living parrots?
- What does a parrot�s bill tell us about its diet?
- Do all parrots have the same type of bill?
- How fast can parrots fly?
- Are there any flightless parrots?
- Do a parrot�s feathers wear out?Are there any bald parrots?
- 3 Parrot Colors
- Why are so many parrots green?
- What causes the colors of parrots?
- Do parrots see the same colors as humans?
- What are the benefits of UV vision?
- Do glowing parrots really exist?
- Is there a reason for the color patterns of parrots?
- Are there color differences between males and females?
- Do a parrot�s colors change as they age?
- Is there much geographic variation in the color of a parrot species?
- 4 Parrot Behavior
- Are parrots social?
- Why do parrots form flocks?How do parrots spend their day?
- How do parrots communicate?
- How smart are parrots?
- Can parrots talk?
- Do parrots play?
- Do parrots fight?
- How do parrots avoid predators?
- 5 Parrot Ecology
- Do parrots migrate?
- Which geographic regions have the most species of parrot?
- How many parrot species live in an area?
- How many parrots live in the Australian desert?
- How do parrots survive in the desert?
- Are there parrots in alpine areas?
- How do parrots survive droughts?
- Do parrots get sick?
- Are any parrot species nocturnal?Are parrots good for the environment?
- Is it true that some moths depend on parrots?
- 6 Reproduction and Development
- Where do parrots nest?
- Do parrots nest at the same time every year?
- Do parrots use the same nest every year?
- How do parrots reproduce?
- How many eggs do parrots lay?
- Are nestlings in a brood all the same age?
- What proportion of eggs hatch?
- How fast do parrots grow?
- Do both parents care for their young?
- How long do young birds stay with their parents?
- Do parrots pair for life?
- Do any parrots have unusual breeding systems?How long do parrots live?
- 7 Foods and Feeding
- What do parrots eat?
- Are there any predatory parrots?
- How much food does a parrot need?
- Are parrots fussy eaters?
- How do parrots find food?
- Why do some parrots eat soil?
- 8 Parrots and Humans
- Do parrots make good pets?
- What is the best way to take care of a pet parrot?
- What should I do if I find an injured or orphaned parrot?
- How can I see parrots in the wild?
- Should people feed wild parrots?