02684nam 2200733 a 450 991097091590332120240516072655.09786613157270978064310345006431034579781283157278128315727697806431034430643103449(CKB)2670000000104923(EBL)714049(OCoLC)733040201(SSID)ssj0000641645(PQKBManifestationID)12234019(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000641645(PQKBWorkID)10628100(PQKB)11232125(Au-PeEL)EBL714049(CaPaEBR)ebr10619836(CaONFJC)MIL315727(MiAaPQ)EBC714049(Perlego)1468328(EXLCZ)99267000000010492320110728d2011 ua 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrStray feathers reflections on the structure, behaviour and evolution of birds /Penny Olsen & Leo Joseph1st ed.Collingwood, Vic. CSIRO Pub.20111 online resource (287 p.)Logos of: CSIRO and Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) at foot of title page.9780643094932 0643094938 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.BirdsAnatomyBirdsBirdsBehaviorOrnithologyBirdsAnatomy.Birds.BirdsBehavior.Ornithology.598.2Olsen Penny1949-1813074Joseph Leo1804955CSIRO.Australian Biological Resources Study.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910970915903321Stray feathers4365837UNINA