Understanding Bird Behavior - by Wenfei Tong (Hardcover)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A vivid, eye-opening view of why birds behave the way they do </b> <p/>Birds are intelligent, sociable creatures that exhibit a wide array of behaviors--from mobbing and mimicking to mating and joint nesting. Why do they behave as they do? Bringing to light the remarkable actions of birds through examples from species around the world, <i>Understanding Bird Behavior</i> presents engaging vignettes about the private lives of birds, all explained in an evolutionary context. <p/>We discover how birds find food, relying on foraging techniques, tools, and thievery. We learn about the courtship rituals through which birds choose, compete for, woo, and win mates; the familial conflicts that crop up among parents, offspring, and siblings; and the stresses and strains of nesting, including territory defense, nepotism, and relationship sabotage. We see how birds respond to threats and danger--through such unique practices as murmurations, specific alarm calls, distraction displays, and antipredator nest design. We also read about how birds change certain behaviors--preening, migration, breeding, and huddling--based on climate. Richly illustrated, this book explores the increasing focus on how individual birds differ in personality and how big data and citizen scientists are helping to add to what we know about them. <p/>Drawing on classic examples and the latest research, <i>Understanding Bird Behavior</i> offers a close-up look at the many ways birds conduct themselves in the wild.<br></p><ul><li>Compelling insights into bird behavior</li><li>Classic examples and the latest research, including work by citizen scientists</li><li>Fascinating vignettes about the private lives of birds, from finding food and family life, to coping with climate and other threats</li><li>150 detailed color illustrations and photographs</li></ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>[A] fascinating book.<b>---Marc Bekoff, <i>Animal Emotions</i></b><br><br>An authoritative look at the similar ways that humans and birds have evolved similar solutions to meet our common survival needs.<b>---Bill Beren, <i>The Jersey Sierran</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Wenfei Tong</b> is a biologist, conservationist, and nature guide. She is the owner of Big Sky Safaris and the author of <i>Bird Love: The Family Life of Birds</i> (Princeton). <b>Ben C. Sheldon</b> is the Luc Hoffmann Professor of Field Ornithology and director of the Edward Grey Institute at the University of Oxford. Twitter @Ben_Sheldon_EGI
Price History
Cheapest price in the interval: 19.19 on October 23, 2021
Most expensive price in the interval: 19.19 on November 8, 2021
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us