ISBN |
0643090681 : |
Name |
Kaplan, Gisela T. author. |
Title |
The Australian magpie : biology and behaviour of an unusual songbird Gisela Kaplan. |
Portion of title |
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 |
Notes |
"UNSW Press" --t.p. |
Note |
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. |
Target audience note |
For upper secondary school students to undergraduate. |
Subjects |
Australian magpie -- Australia |
Behavior |
Birds -- Vocalization |
Australian magpie |
Songbirds -- Australia |
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