How birds behave : interpreting what they do and why
Tong, Wenfei2020
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Click and Collect for How birds behave : interpreting what they do and whyThis engaging book delves into the private lives of wild birds to reveal why they behave as they do. Birds are intelligent, sociable creatures that exhibit a wide array of behaviours, from mobbing and mimicking to mating and joint nesting. Why do they behave as they do? Bringing to light the remarkable actions of birds through examples from species around the world, How Birds Behave presents engaging vignettes about the private lives of birds, all explained in an evolutionary context. We discover how birds find food, relying on foraging techniques, tools and thievery. We learn about the courtship rituals through which birds choose, compete for, woo and win mates; the familial conflicts that crop up among parents, offspring and siblings; and the stresses and strains of nesting, including territory defence, nepotism and relationship sabotage. We see how birds respond to threats and danger - through such unique practices as murmurations, specific alarm calls, distraction displays and antipredator nest design. We also read about how birds change certain behaviours - preening, migration, breeding and huddling - based on climate. Richly illustrated, this book explores the increasing focus on how individual birds differ in personality and how big data and citizen scientists are helping to add to what we know about them.
Main title:
How birds behave : interpreting what they do and why / Wenfei Tong : foreword by Ben Sheldon.
Author:
Imprint:
Clayton South, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing, 2020.
Collation:
224 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Foreword -- Introduction -- 1 Finding food -- 2 A social bird -- 3 Courtship -- 4 Family life -- 5 Dealing with danger -- 6 Coping with climate -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgements.
ISBN:
9781486313280
Dewey class:
598.15
Language:
English
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BRN:
382026
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 598.15 TON | Available |
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