Stray Feathers : Reflections on the Structure, Behaviour and Evolution of Birds.

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Showcases some of the remarkable adaptations of Australian birds.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Joseph, Leo
Other Authors: Olsen, Penny
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Melbourne : CSIRO Pub., 2011.
Subjects:
Ornithology.
Birds > Behavior.
Birds.
Birds > Anatomy.
Birds
Ornithologie.
Oiseaux > Mœurs et comportement.
Oiseaux.
Oiseaux > Anatomie.
ornithology.
NATURE > Animals > Birds.
NATURE > Birdwatching Guides.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology.
Birds > Anatomy
Birds > Behavior
Ornithology
Vögel
Tierphysiologie
Verhalten
Australien
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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