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Tawny frogmouth /

The tawny frogmouth is one of Australia's most intriguing and endearing birds. Written by award-winning author Gisela Kaplan, one of Australia's leading authorities on animal behaviour and native birds, this second edition of Tawny Frogmouth presents an easy-to-read account of these unique...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kaplan, Gisela T.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Collingwood, VIC : CSiro Publishing, Ã2018.
Colección:Australian natural history series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preamble; Chapter 1 What and where they are; Attitudes to tawny frogmouths; Who are the relatives of the tawny frogmouth?; Complexities of subspecies, geographic variation and systematics; Distribution of tawny frogmouths within Australia; Chapter 2 General anatomy; Integument; Feathers; Wings; Eyes, ears and olfactory system; Beak; Neck and vertebrae; Legs and feet; Chapter 3 The brain and the senses; The brain; Vision; Hearing; Smell, taste and tactile senses; Chapter 4 Daily life and adaptations; Lifespan and interventions; Predation and survival. 
505 8 |a SleepingCoping with the weather and the seasons; Chapter 5 Feeding and territory; Type of food consumed; Water regulation; How and where they feed; Problems with food; Territory and territorial defence; Chapter 6 Bonding and breeding; Partnerships; Mating; Nest building and the problem of tawny frogmouth nests; Laying the eggs; Parental role in incubating the eggs; Brooding trance?; Chapter 7 Development; Egg laying timing; Egg size; Inside the egg; Hatching; Nestling stage and camouflage; Early development after hatching; Food for the young birds; Fledging; Dispersal of young. 
505 8 |a Chapter 8 Emotions, vocal behaviour and communicationEmotions and autonomic responses; Beak signals; Making sounds; Vocal signals; Type of calls; Threat displays; Epilogue; Endnotes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W. 
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