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In a Class of Their Own . Volume 1 : A Detailed Examination of Avian Forms and Functions / / Gary Ritchison
| In a Class of Their Own . Volume 1 : A Detailed Examination of Avian Forms and Functions / / Gary Ritchison |
| Autore | Ritchison Gary |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (2516 pages) |
| Disciplina | 571.318 |
| Collana | Fascinating Life Sciences Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Anatomy
Birds - Physiology |
| ISBN | 3-031-14852-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Origin and Evolution of Birds -- Chapter 2. Skeleton and Skeletal Muscles -- Chapter 3. Integument -- Chapter 4. Nervous System -- Chapter 5. Locating, Ingesting, and Digesting Food -- Chapter 6. Cardiovascular and Immune Systems -- Chapter 7. Respiration -- Chapter 8. Endocrine System -- Chapter 9. Urinary System, Salt Glands, and Osmoregulation -- Chapter 10. Energy Balance and Thermoregulation -- Chapter 11. Avian Locomotion: Flying, Running, Walking, Climbing, Swimming, and Diving -- Chapter 12. Sound and Vocal Production and Function -- Chapter 13. Migration -- Chapter 14. Navigation and Orientation -- Chapter 15. Mating Systems -- Chapter 16. Avian Reproduction: Timing, Anatomy, and Eggs -- Chapter 17. Avian Reproduction: Nests and Nest Sites -- Chapter 18. Avian Reproduction: Clutch Sizes, Incubation, and Hatching -- Chapter 19. Avian Reproduction: Post-hatching Parental Care and Blood Parasitism. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910760293303321 |
Ritchison Gary
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] | ||
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The inner bird [[electronic resource] ] : anatomy and evolution / / Gary W. Kaiser
| The inner bird [[electronic resource] ] : anatomy and evolution / / Gary W. Kaiser |
| Autore | Kaiser Gary W |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Vancouver, : UBC Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (401 p.) |
| Disciplina | 571.3/18 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Anatomy
Birds - Evolution Birds - Flight Birds |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-59343-9
9786612593437 0-7748-5568-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454910003321 |
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Kaiser Gary W
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| Vancouver, : UBC Press, c2007 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The inner bird [[electronic resource] ] : anatomy and evolution / / Gary W. Kaiser
| The inner bird [[electronic resource] ] : anatomy and evolution / / Gary W. Kaiser |
| Autore | Kaiser Gary W |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Vancouver, : UBC Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (401 p.) |
| Disciplina | 571.3/18 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Anatomy
Birds - Evolution Birds - Flight Birds |
| ISBN |
1-282-59343-9
9786612593437 0-7748-5568-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Matter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- What Is a Bird ? -- The Bird beneath the Feathers -- A Bird Is an Animal with Hollow Bones -- A Bird Is Like a Dinosaur -- A Bird Is Not So Like a Dinosaur -- What Kind of Bird Is It? -- The Kinds of Birds -- That Bird Is Different from the Other One -- How Does a Bird Fly? -- Feathers and Feather ed Dinosaurs -- Birds with a Modern Shape -- Birds on Land -- Birds at Sea -- Conclusion -- Birds in Relation to Other Vertebrate Animals -- Geological Time Scale -- Glossary of Ornithological Terms -- Literature Cited -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778207203321 |
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Kaiser Gary W
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| Vancouver, : UBC Press, c2007 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stray feathers [[electronic resource] ] : reflections on the structure, behaviour and evolution of birds / / Penny Olsen & Leo Joseph
| Stray feathers [[electronic resource] ] : reflections on the structure, behaviour and evolution of birds / / Penny Olsen & Leo Joseph |
| Autore | Olsen Penny <1949-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub., 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JosephLeo |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Anatomy
Birds Birds - Behavior Ornithology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-15727-6
9786613157270 0-643-10344-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461264403321 |
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Olsen Penny <1949->
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| Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub., 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Stray feathers [[electronic resource] ] : reflections on the structure, behaviour and evolution of birds / / Penny Olsen & Leo Joseph
| Stray feathers [[electronic resource] ] : reflections on the structure, behaviour and evolution of birds / / Penny Olsen & Leo Joseph |
| Autore | Olsen Penny <1949-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub., 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (287 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JosephLeo |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Anatomy
Birds Birds - Behavior Ornithology |
| ISBN |
0-643-10345-7
1-283-15727-6 9786613157270 0-643-10344-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789696103321 |
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Olsen Penny <1949->
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| Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub., 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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