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Beaks, bones, and bird songs, how the struggle for survival has shaped birds and their behavior, Roger J. Lederer

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Beaks, bones, and bird songs, how the struggle for survival has shaped birds and their behavior, Roger J. Lederer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-261) and index

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mapsillustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Beaks, bones, and bird songs

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

913610254

Responsibility statement

Roger J. Lederer

Sub title

how the struggle for survival has shaped birds and their behavior

Table Of Contents

Foreword / by Scott Weidensaul -- Introduction : It's tough to be a bird -- Birds, beaks, and bellies : the whys and wherefores of foraging -- Can you see UV? : how birds employ their sensory abilities -- Ups and downs : the animals that conquered the air -- Travel hither and yon : migration and navigation in an endless sky -- Weather survival strategies : enduring heat, cold, wind, and rain -- Bird communities : how birds live together -- Human influences : what we do to birds

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