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Kea, Bird of Paradox : the Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot.
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
1999.
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| 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.