The Cornell Lab of Ornithology Handbook of Bird Biology, Third edition
by Lovette, Irby J. (Editor), John W. Fitzpatrick (Editor)

Format: Hardcover
Code: 14738
Condition: New
Product Details
Table of Contents
Editorial Team and Contributors vii
Preface ix
Bird Academy Web Resources xiii
1 Why Study Birds? 1 Irby J. Lovette and John W. Fitzpatrick
2 Avian Diversity and Classification 7 Irby J. Lovette
3 How Birds Evolve 63 Irby J. Lovette
4 Feathers and Plumages 101 Kimberly Bostwick
5 Avian Flight 149 Bret W. Tobalske
6 Avian Anatomy 169 Howard E. Evans
7 Bird Physiology 215 Scott McWilliams, Elizabeth Adkins -Regan, and Carol Vleck
8 Avian Food and Foraging 265 Thomas W. Sherry
9 Avian Mating and Social Behavior 313 John Alcock
10 Avian Vocal Behavior 355 Bruce E. Byers and Donald E. Kroodsma
11 Breeding Biology of Birds 407 David W. Winkler
12 Avian Migration and Dispersal 453 David W. Winkler, Judy Shamoun -Baranes, and Theunis Piersma
13 Ecology of Bird Populations 495 Walter D. Koenig
14 Bird Communities 537 Russell S. Greenberg
15 Bird Conservation 579 John W. Fitzpatrick and Amanda D. Rodewald
Glossary 641
Index 657
ISBN: 9781118291054
Publisher: Wiley
Year of Publication: 2016
Page Count: 736
Weight: 4.75 lb