Beaks, bones, and bird songs : how the struggle for survival has shaped birds and their behavior / Roger J. Lederer.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lederer, Roger J. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Birds > Evolution.
Birds > Behavior.
Physical Description:280 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Foreword / by Scott Weidensaul
  • Introduction : It's tough to be a bird
  • Birds, beaks, and bellies : the whys and wherefores of foraging
  • Can you see UV? : how birds employ their sensory abilities
  • Ups and downs : the animals that conquered the air
  • Travel hither and yon : migration and navigation in an endless sky
  • Weather survival strategies : enduring heat, cold, wind, and rain
  • Bird communities : how birds live together
  • Human influences : what we do to birds.