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UNINA9910461264403321 |
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Autore |
Olsen Penny <1949-> |
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Titolo |
Stray feathers [[electronic resource] ] : reflections on the structure, behaviour and evolution of birds / / Penny Olsen & Leo Joseph |
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Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub., 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-15727-6 |
9786613157270 |
0-643-10344-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (287 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Birds - Anatomy |
Birds |
Birds - Behavior |
Ornithology |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Logos of: CSIRO and Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) at foot of title page. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-286). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Foreword; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: watching birds; Anatomy and physiology; The senses; Giving voice; Tongues talking; Plumage; Getting around; Finding and handling food; Optimising foraging and feeding; Reducing competition; Using 'tools'; Communicating; Quality vs quantity; Courtship; Nests; Parental care; Chicks: behaving badly; behaving well; Living together: same species; Living together: different species; Wrapping up; Further reading |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Superbly illustrated with black and white drawings of a range of birds, Stray Feathers showcases some of the remarkable adaptations of Australian birds. |
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