Parrots of the wild : a natural history of the world's most captivating birds / / Catherine A. Toft and Timothy F. Wright in collaboration with the World Parrot Trust ; foreword by James D. Gilardi
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| Autore: |
Toft Catherine Ann <1950-2011, >
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| Titolo: |
Parrots of the wild : a natural history of the world's most captivating birds / / Catherine A. Toft and Timothy F. Wright in collaboration with the World Parrot Trust ; foreword by James D. Gilardi
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| Pubblicazione: | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , [2015] |
| ©2015 | |
| Edizione: | First edition. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (366 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 598.7/1 |
| Soggetto topico: | Parrots |
| Soggetto non controllato: | animal intelligence |
| bird brains | |
| birds | |
| domesticated parrots | |
| ecology | |
| evolution of parrots | |
| evolutionary history of parrots | |
| full color photos of parrots | |
| history of parrots | |
| life cycle of parrot | |
| mating and social habits of parrots | |
| ornithology | |
| parrot behavior | |
| parrot conservation | |
| parrot diets | |
| parrot physiology | |
| parrot research | |
| parrots | |
| psittaciformes | |
| species of parrot | |
| study of birds | |
| study of parrots | |
| wild parrots | |
| world parrot trust | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | WrightTimothy F. <1967-> |
| GilardiJames D. | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | The world of parrots : introducing the psittaciformes -- The functional parrot : physiology, morphology & behavior -- The lives of parrots : mating, life history & populations. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "A synthetic account of the diversity and ecology of wild parrots, distilling knowledge from the author's own research and from her review of more than 2,400 published scientific studies. The text covers parrots' evolutionary history, foraging, mating, and social behavior, innate intelligence, and conservation status. The book is enhanced by an array of illustrations, including photos of parrots taken exclusively in their natural habitat"--Provided by publisher. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Parrots of the wild |
| ISBN: | 0-520-96264-8 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910797585003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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