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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  
Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023]
Materiale a stampa
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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
Kaiser Gary W  
Vancouver, : UBC Press, c2007
Materiale a stampa
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
Kaiser Gary W  
Vancouver, : UBC Press, c2007
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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
Edizione [1st ed.]
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-9910826253303321
Kaiser Gary W  
Vancouver, : UBC Press, c2007
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
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
Olsen Penny <1949->  
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
Olsen Penny <1949->  
Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub., 2011
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui
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-9910824618603321
Olsen Penny <1949->  
Collingwood, Vic., : CSIRO Pub., 2011
Materiale a stampa
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
Opac: Controlla la disponibilità qui