Ornithology
Title:
Ornithology
Author:
Gill, Frank B., author
ISBN:
9780716749837
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Edition:
Third edition
Physical Description:
xxvi, 758 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Contents:
Part I: Origins -- 1. The Diversity of Birds -- 2. History -- 3. Systematics -- Part II: Form and Function -- 4. Feathers -- 5. Flight -- 6. Physiology -- Part III: Behavior and Communication -- 7. Senses, Brains and Intelligence -- 8. Vocalizations -- Part IV: Behavior and the Environment -- 9. Annual Cycles -- 10. Migration and Navigation -- 11. Social Behavior -- Part V: Avian Life Histories -- 12. Mates -- 13. Evolution of Breeding Systems -- 14. Bird Sex -- 15. Nests and Incubation -- 16. Baby Birds and Their Parents -- Part VI: Population Dynamics and Conservation -- 17. Lifetime Reproductive Success -- 18. Populations -- 19. Speciation -- 20. Communities -- 21. Conservation
Abstract:
Ornithology is the classic text for the undergraduate ornithology course, long admired for its biological/evolutionary approach to bird science. The new edition--the first revision in 10 years--maintains the scope and expertise that made the book so popular while incorporating the latest developments from research and updating its exquisite art program
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