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The Australian magpie

The Australian magpie
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400047791 ANIMAL/ 598 KAP
Non Fiction   Gunnedah . . Available .  
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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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