Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication - Couverture rigide

Ballentine, Barbara; Hyman, Jeremy

 
9781501753428: Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication
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ISBN 10 : 1501753428 ISBN 13 : 9781501753428
Editeur : Comstock Publishing Associates, 2021

Synopsis

Bird Talk delves into new scientific developments to reveal the complexities of how birds make, learn, and use sound in a bewildering array of songs and calls. The beauty of birdsong is one of the joys of nature, and this book reveals how songs are learnt and performed, why the quality of a male's repertoire can affect his mating success, and how birds use song-matching and countersinging in territorial disputes.

Bird Talk illustrates how birds communicate through visual signals too, from the dazzling feathers of a Peacock to the jumping displays a Jackson's Widowbird performs to show off his long tail. Plumage features such as the red bill shield of a Pukeko can indicate dominance, and how aggressive wing-waving is used to ward off impostors.

Bird Talk will help you understand how birds communicate in a range of situations, whether in harmony or in conflict, providing essential new insight into avian intelligence.

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À propos de l'auteur

Barbara Ballentine is Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Western Carolina University. She has published articles on song production and mate choice.

Jeremy Hyman is Professor in the Department of Biology at Western Carolina University, where he teaches ornithology and animal behavior. He has published numerous articles on bird behavior and is the author of the children's book Bird Brains.

Consultant Editor Mike Webster is the Robert G. Engel Professor of Ornithology in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell University and Director of the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

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Éditeur
Comstock Publishing Associates
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1501753428
ISBN 13 
9781501753428
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
192
Éditeur
Webster Mike
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1486315305 ISBN 13 :  9781486315307
Editeur : CSIRO Publishing, 2021
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