This book covers central aspects of behavioral ecology, including sexual selection, social and genetic mating systems, cooperative breeding, brood parasitism, brood reduction, migration, personalities, and communication. Over the past several years, Neotropical bird species from temperate to tropical latitudes of South America have been extensively studied yielding valuable insights into the evolutionary mechanisms that drive their behavioral traits. International experts provide a general overview of main behavioral aspects, and present the main findings of their work, including experimental approaches to testing the most accepted behavioral theory in their model systems. They propose new theoretical frameworks and future research directions. The book provides a comprehensive and updated guide for all researchers, students, and professionals whose work involves the study and management of birds across the Neotropical region.
鸟的秘密
Noncooperative Breeding in the California Scrub-jay
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This is the first volume in a major new four-part work that will cover 33% of the world's birds.
Research and Management of the Brown-headed Cowbird in Western Landscapes: Proceedings of a Symposium of Partners in Flight-Research Working Group...
A canary's owner imagines all the adventures the bird would have if he were set free from his cage.
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The Birds of Berkshire: Atlas and Avifauna
Master storyteller Douglas Wood provides the answer, recounting a cheerful and timeless Native American folktale, brought to life by Elly Van Diest's striking watercolors. Chickadee's Message reminds us of the world's goodness and beauty.
Discusses how birds differ from other animals, their habitat, what they eat, how they build nests, how they are born and develop, how they reproduce, and their typical life expectancy. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.