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Zusatztext Intellectually and visually inspiring. [...] I can't imagine a better textbook or general reference for aspiring or established ornithologists and naturalists. - Craig W. Benkman, Robert B. Berry Distinguished Chair in Ecology, University of Wyoming ... provides readers [...] a vast but digestible set of general evolutionary, behavioral, and physiological concepts, rigorous scientific appraisals, and diverse, data-driven examples. - Mark E. Hauber, Editor of The Auk and Interim University Vice Provost for Research City University of New York Serve[s] equally well as an introduction to bird biology for the interested layperson or a text[book]. [...] Truly remarkable and comprehensive. - Richard T. Holmes, Harris Professor of Environmental Biology Emeritus, Dartmouth College [A] deeply informative and visually stunning book, [...] written in a straightforward and engaging style. The visual layout is superb. - Darren E. Irwin, Professor of Zoology and Curator of Birds at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, University of British Columbia Provides so many up-to-date and inspiring examples, beautifully illustrated and professionally described (with direct links to audio-visual media). - Arnon Lotem, Professor, Department of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University [The] subject matter experts have done a wonderful job assembling [an] enormous amount of information into 15 succinct [...] chapters. - Peter Marra, Director, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center An unrivaled resource. Drawing upon classic literature [and] the latest peer-reviewed data sets, the Handbook will take you on a journey. - Rebecca Safran, Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder Written and edited by some of the leading experts in the field [...] with a clear style and well-chosen examples. - Pablo Luis Tubaro, Curator of Ornithology and Director, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Intellectually and visually inspiring. [...] I can't imagine a better textbook or general reference for aspiring or established ornithologists and naturalists." - Craig W. Benkman, Robert B. Berry Distinguished Chair in Ecology, University of Wyoming"... provides readers [...] a vast but digestible set of general evolutionary, behavioral, and physiological concepts, rigorous scientific appraisals, and diverse, data-driven examples." - Mark E. Hauber, Editor of The Auk and Interim University Vice Provost for Research City University of New York "Serve[s] equally well as an introduction to bird biology for the interested layperson or a text[book]. [...] Truly remarkable and comprehensive." - Richard T. Holmes, Harris Professor of Environmental Biology Emeritus, Dartmouth College "[A] deeply informative and visually stunning book, [...] written in a straightforward and engaging style. The visual layout is superb." - Darren E. Irwin, Professor of Zoology and Curator of Birds at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, University of British Columbia "Provides so many up-to-date and inspiring examples, beautifully illustrated and professionally described (with direct links to audio-visual media)." - Arnon Lotem, Professor, Department of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University "[The] subject matter experts have done a wonderful job assembling [an] enormous amount of information into 15 succinct [...] chapters." - Peter Marra, Director, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center "An unrivaled resource. Drawing upon classic literature [and] the latest peer-reviewed data sets, the Handbook will take you on a journey." - Rebecca Safran, Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder "Written and edited by some of the leading experts in the field [...] with a clear style and well-chosen examples." - Pablo Luis Tubaro, Curator of Ornithology and Director, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Informationen zum Autor Irby Lovette is the Fuller Professor of Ornithology at Cornell University, Associate Director ...
List of contents
Editorial Team and Contributors vii
Preface ix
Bird Academy Web Resources xiii
1 Why Study Birds? 1
Irby J. Lovette and John W. Fitzpatrick
2 Avian Diversity and Classification 7
Irby J. Lovette
3 How Birds Evolve 63
Irby J. Lovette
4 Feathers and Plumages 101
Kimberly Bostwick
5 Avian Flight 149
Bret W. Tobalske
6 Avian Anatomy 169
Howard E. Evans
7 Bird Physiology 215
Scott McWilliams, Elizabeth Adkins -Regan, and Carol Vleck
8 Avian Food and Foraging 265
Thomas W. Sherry
9 Avian Mating and Social Behavior 313
John Alcock
10 Avian Vocal Behavior 355
Bruce E. Byers and Donald E. Kroodsma
11 Breeding Biology of Birds 407
David W. Winkler
12 Avian Migration and Dispersal 453
David W. Winkler, Judy Shamoun -Baranes, and Theunis Piersma
13 Ecology of Bird Populations 495
Walter D. Koenig
14 Bird Communities 537
Russell S. Greenberg
15 Bird Conservation 579
John W. Fitzpatrick and Amanda D. Rodewald
Glossary 641
Index 657
Report
"This wonderful handbook provides a crystal-clear introduction to every fascinating aspect of bird biology. It will now be my own first reference source about birds, and it should be yours, too - regardless of whether you are a backyard bird watcher, a hard-core birder, or a professional ornithologist."
Jared Diamond, Professor of Geography at the University of California-Los Angeles, specialist on New Guinea birds, and Pulitzer-Prize winning author.
"This new edition of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Handbook of Bird Biology is a stunning resource for professionals and amateurs alike. It is graced by color photos spilling off nearly every page and filled with clear yet detailed interpretations of the latest ornithological discoveries. One can't achieve a better mix of technical accuracy and a pleasing, accessible format. It's all here - bird evolution, ecology, physiology, conservation, and much more."
Scott V. Edwards, Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology and Curator of Ornithology at Harvard University.
