Bird minds : cognition and behaviour of Australian native birds /

In her comprehensive and carefully crafted book, Gisela Kaplan demonstrates how intelligent and emotional Australian birds can be. She describes complex behaviours such as grieving, deception, problem solving and the use of tools. Many Australian birds cooperate and defend each other, and exceptiona...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kaplan, Gisela T. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: CSIRO (Australia)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Clayton, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2015.
Temas:
Birds > Behavior > Australia.
Cognition in animals > Australia.
Birds > Psychology.
Animal intelligence.
Oiseaux > Mœurs et comportement > Australie.
Oiseaux > Psychologie.
Animaux > Intelligence.
Cognition chez les animaux.
NATURE > Animals > Birds.
NATURE > Birdwatching Guides.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology.
Animal intelligence
Birds > Behavior
Birds > Psychology
Australia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In her comprehensive and carefully crafted book, Gisela Kaplan demonstrates how intelligent and emotional Australian birds can be. She describes complex behaviours such as grieving, deception, problem solving and the use of tools. Many Australian birds cooperate and defend each other, and exceptional ones go fishing by throwing breadcrumbs in the water, extract poisonous parts from prey and use tools to crack open eggshells and mussels. The author brings together evidence of many such cognitive abilities, suggesting plausible reasons for their appearance in Australian birds.Bird Minds is the f.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (280 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781486300198
1486300197
9781486300204
1486300200

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