Birds of Paradise - Paradisaeidae

Zusatztext '...this book will stimulate interest in the habits and conservation of these magnificent birds and the paradise in which they live.' Klappentext 0 Zusammenfassung Provides an overview of the behaviour, biology, ecology, biogeography, and history of an ornate group of birds. This book is illustrated by 12 colour plates, including 42 species of birds of paradise, line drawings of many behaviours, maps, graphs, sonograms, and photographs. It is useful for ornithologists and naturalists. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface and acknowledgement List of colour plates List of abbreviations Plan of the book Diagrams of bird topography Diagrams of bird of paradise structural morphology Map showing some more important locations mentioned in the text Boundaries of the regional maps used in the species accounts of Chapter 9 Part I 1: The incredible birds of paradise - an introduction 2: Discovery of the birds of paradise and history of their study 3: Evolution and biogeography of the birds of paradise 4: Ecology of the birds of paradise 5: Reproductive behaviour 6: Nesting biology and parental behaviour 7: Birds of paradise in human tradition and culture 8: Conservation Part II Family, subfamily, genus and species accounts Appendices References Index

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• Autori: Bruce Beehler, Bruce M. Beehler, Beehler Bruce M., Clifford B. Frith, Frith Clifford B.
• Con la collaborazione di: William T. Cooper (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.07.1998
• EAN: 9780198548539
• ISBN: 978-0-19-854853-9
• Pagine: 676
• Dimensioni: 195 mm x 255 mm x 41 mm
• Serie: Print On Demand; Bird Families of the World; Bird Families of the World S.; Print on Demand; Bird Families of the World
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Zoologia; NATURE / Animals / Birds, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, NATURE / Birdwatching Guides, Zoology: birds (ornithology), Birds (ornithology), Animal behaviour, Wildlife: birds & birdwatching, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest, Animal Ecology, Ethology and animal behaviour, Zoology and animal sciences