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Kaplan, Gisela T.
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The Australian magpie : biology and behaviour of an unusual songbird Gisela Kaplan.
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Biology and behaviour of an unusual songbird
Published
Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2010
Description
x, 142 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series
Australian natural history series
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"UNSW Press" --t.p.
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Bibliography: p. 131-142.
Contents
Ch. 1. Origin and classification -- Ch. 2. Anatomy -- Ch. 3. Diet and feeding habits -- Ch. 4. Territorality and dispersal -- Ch. 5. Bonding and breeding -- Ch. 6. Physical and social development -- Ch. 7. Agonistic and cooperative behaviour -- Ch. 8. Song production -- Ch. 9. Communication and mimicry -- Ch. 10. Magpies and humans -- Epilogue: the success of magpies.
Summary
The Australian magpie ranks amongst the foremost songbirds of the world. This book covers research on magpie vocalisation and aspects of anatomy, physiology, development and health. This research spans six years with more than 6000 hours of observation of free-ranging magpies and nest-sites.
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For upper secondary school students to undergraduate.
Subjects
Australian magpie -- Australia
Behavior
Birds -- Vocalization
Australian magpie
Songbirds -- Australia
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Australian magpie
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Australian magpie -- Australia
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Behavior
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Birds -- Vocalization
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Songbirds -- Australia
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