02547nam 2200661 a 450 991046126440332120200520144314.01-283-15727-697866131572700-643-10344-9(CKB)2670000000104923(EBL)714049(OCoLC)733040201(SSID)ssj0000641645(PQKBManifestationID)12234019(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000641645(PQKBWorkID)10628100(PQKB)11232125(MiAaPQ)EBC714049(Au-PeEL)EBL714049(CaPaEBR)ebr10619836(CaONFJC)MIL315727(EXLCZ)99267000000010492320110728d2011 ua 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrStray feathers[electronic resource] reflections on the structure, behaviour and evolution of birds /Penny Olsen & Leo JosephCollingwood, Vic. CSIRO Pub.20111 online resource (287 p.)Logos of: CSIRO and Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) at foot of title page.0-643-09493-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-286).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 readingSuperbly illustrated with black and white drawings of a range of birds, Stray Feathers showcases some of the remarkable adaptations of Australian birds.BirdsAnatomyBirdsBirdsBehaviorOrnithologyElectronic books.BirdsAnatomy.Birds.BirdsBehavior.Ornithology.598.2Olsen Penny1949-881523Joseph Leo881524CSIRO.Australian Biological Resources Study.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461264403321Stray feathers1968698UNINA