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Handbook of bird biology

documentary heritage
  • Other Name

    Cornell Lab of Ornithology handbook of bird biology (Alternate title)

  • Description

    "Arising from the renowned Cornell Lab of Ornithology and authored by a team of experts from around the world, the Handbook covers all aspects of avian diversity, behaviour, ecology, evolution, physiology, and conservation ... This edition has been completely revised and is presented with more than 800 full colour images.

    It provides readers with a tool for life-long learning about birds and is suitable for bird watchers and ornithology students, as well as for ecologists, conservationists, and resource managers who work with birds.."--from amazon.com.

  • Place
    Chichester, England, United Kingdom
  • Other Id

    QL673 HAN (Library of Congress Call Number)

    90286 (Cat ID)

    90110 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

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    Catalogue

    • Object Type

      book

    • Name/Title
      Handbook of bird biology
    • Other Name

      Cornell Lab of Ornithology handbook of bird biology (Alternate title)

    • Primary Maker

      Irby Lovette

      John Fitzpatrick

       Cornell University. Laboratory of Ornithology

    • Contributor/Publisher
      John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
    • Place
      Chichester, England, United Kingdom
    • Date
      2016
    • Physical Description

      xiii, 716 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.

    • ISBN/ISSN
      9781118291054
    • Language
      English
    • Level of Current Record
      Bib record
    • Member Object

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    • Edition/State/Version
      Third edition / edited by Irby Lovette, John W. Fitzpatrick
    • Subject Category

      Ornithology

      birds

    • Content
      1. Why study birds? / Irby J. Lovette and John W. Fitzpatrick -- 2. Avian diversity and classification / Irby J. Lovette -- 3. How birds evolve / Irby J. Lovette -- 4. Feathers and plumages / Kimberly Bostwich -- 5. Avian flight / Bret W. Tobalske -- 6. Avian anatomy / Howard E. Evans -- 7. Bird physiology / Scott McWilliams, Elizabeth Adkins-Regan, and Carol Vleck -- 8. Avian food and foraging / Thomas W. Sherry -- 9. Avian mating and social behavior / John Alcock -- 10. Avian vocal behavior / Bruce E. Byers and Donald E. Kroodsma -- 11. Breeding biology of birds / David W. Winkler -- 12. Avian migration and dispersal / David W. Winkler, Judy Shamoun-Baranes, and Theunis Piersma -- 13. Ecology of bird populations / Walter D. Koenig -- Bird communities / Russell S. Greenberg -- 14. Bird conservation / John W. Fitzpatrick and Amanda D. Rodewald.
    • Public Access Text

      Includes bibliographical references and index.

    • Collection Type
      Land Vertebrates Library
    • Copyright
      All rights reserved
    • Last Update
      06 Dec 2024

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