Ornithology / Frank B. Gill, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Richard O. Prum, Yale University, with contributions by Scott K. Robinson, Florida Museum of Natural History.
By: Gill, Frank B [author.].
Contributor(s): Prum, Richard O [author.] | Robinson, Scott Kuehner [contributor.].
Publisher: New York, NY, USA : W.H. Freeman, Macmillan Learning, 2019Edition: Fourth edition.Description: xxii, 666 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781464184369; 1464184364.Subject(s): OrnithologyDDC classification: 598 G41| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 595-666) and index.
Part 1 Origin and Diversity, Chapter 1 The Diversity of Birds ; Chapter 2 Evolutionary Origin ; Chapter 3 Phylogeny and Systematics
Part 2 Form and Function, Chapter 4 Feathers ; Chapter 5 Flight ; Chapter 6 Physiology
Part 3 Behavior ; Chapter 7 Senses, Brains, and Intelligence ; Chapter 8 Vocalizations ; Chapter 9 Annual Cycles ; Chapter 10 Migration and Navigation ; Chapter 11 Social Behavior
Part 4 Reproduction ; Chapter 12 Bird Sex ; Chapter 13 Sexual Selection ; Chapter 14 Breeding Systems ; Chapter 15 Nests and Incubation ; Chapter 16 Parents and Their Offspring ; Chapter 17 Life Histories
Part 5 Ecology and Conservation, Chapter 18 Populations ; Chapter 19 Speciation ; Chapter 20 Communities ; Chapter 21 Conservation
Ornithology, 4th Edition is a comprehensive introductory text covering a wide scope of topics essential for understanding the field of ornithology. The 4th edition retains its hallmark readability, as well as a well updated narrative and bibliography with the latest scientific content and references. The 4th edition will be the first in full color in both art and design and will include over 400 color photographs
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science in Biology
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