The private lives of birds : a scientist reveals the intricacies of avian social life
Title:
The private lives of birds : a scientist reveals the intricacies of avian social life
Author:
Stutchbury, Bridget Joan, 1962-
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Walker & Co., [2010]
©2010
Physical Description:
249 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
General Note:
"First published in Canada under the title The bird detective by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. in 2010"--T.p. verso.
Language:
English
Contents:
Philandering flycatchers : why females cheat on their mates -- Monogamy in a tropical paradise : timing is everything -- Finicky females : what makes males look attractive -- Avian operas : mate choice by ear -- 'Til death do us part : why birds divorce -- Your turn or mine? : how birds parent -- Empty nest : finding a first home -- Fight or flight : territory defence and aggression -- Bird cities : why birds live in groups -- Frequent fliers : the demands of migration -- Can birds change with the times?
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ISBN:
9780802717467
Format :
Book
