What Is a Bird? : : An Exploration of Anatomy, Physiology, Behavior, and Ecology / / ed. by Tony D. Williams.
A large-format, beautifully illustrated look at the natural history of birdsThere are some 10,000 bird species in existence today, occupying every continent and virtually every habitat on Earth. The variety of bird species is truly astounding, from the tiny bee hummingbird to the large flightless os...
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Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021] ©2020 |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (368 p.) :; 400 color illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contributors
- Contents
- Foreword
- Editor’s preface: The world of birds
- Introduction
- Feathers, Beaks, Scales and Claws
- Muscles, Skeleton and Nervous System
- Physiology
- Getting Around
- Migration and Navigation
- Food and Foraging
- Social Behaviour and Communication
- Reproduction
- Human Dimensions
- Glossary
- Further reading
- Index
- Picture credits