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Bird Brains

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Author : Candace Savage
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995

Bird Brains written by Candace Savage and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Animal intelligence categories.

Bird Brain

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Author : Nathan Emery
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2016-09-06

Bird Brain written by Nathan Emery and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-06 with Nature categories.

"This book was conceived, designed and produced by Ivy Press"--Title page verso.

Bird Brains

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Author : Budd Titlow
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2013-09-03

Bird Brains written by Budd Titlow and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-03 with Nature categories.

Through a hundred short vignettes accompanied by stunning avian portraits, Bird Brains takes a look at the antics, behaviors, and idiosyncrasies of wild birds from the viewpoint of a professional wildlife biologist and award-winning wildlife photographer. Titlow understands the often wild and wacky lives of birders--those who are always ready and willing to drop everything at a moment’s notice and "twitch off" to some exotic locations just to add another checkmark to their life lists. His engaging stories, complemented by vivid images, provide a fascinating compendium of wild bird lore perfectly suited to the 65-million-plus birders across the United States.

Bird Brains

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Author : Jeremy Hyman
language : en
Publisher: MoonDance Press
Release Date : 2017-04-10

Bird Brains written by Jeremy Hyman and has been published by MoonDance Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-10 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

Introduces a wide variety of bird behaviors, including how they communicate, how they build nests, and how they protect themselves from predators.--

Bird Brains And Behavior

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Author : Georg F. Striedter
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2025-08-05

Bird Brains And Behavior written by Georg F. Striedter and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-08-05 with Science categories.

From two avian neurobiologists, a captivating deep dive into the mechanisms that control avian behavior. The last few decades have produced extensive research on the neural mechanisms of avian behavior. Bird Brains and Behavior marries the enthusiasm of bird enthusiasts for the what, how, and why of avian behavior with the scientific literature on avian biology, offering the newest research in an accessible manner. Georg Striedter and Andrew Iwaniuk focus on a wide variety of behaviors, ranging from daily and seasonal rhythms to complex cognition. Importantly, avian behavior and mechanisms are placed in the context of evolutionary history, stressing that many are unique to birds and often found in only a subset of species.

The Bird Way

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Author : Jennifer Ackerman
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-06-02

The Bird Way written by Jennifer Ackerman and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-02 with Nature categories.

A SUNDAY TIMES NATURE BOOK OF THE YEAR It's flight and egg and feathers and song. It's the demure plumage of a mountain thornbill and the extravagant tail feathers of an Indian paradise flycatcher, the solo song of a superb lyrebird and the perfectly timed duets of canebrake wrens, an osprey's hurtling dive toward the sea, and a long-legged heron's still, patient eyeing of the dark water. There is no single bird way of being. Drawing on personal observations, the latest science, and her bird-related travel around the world, Jennifer Ackerman playfully explores our dramatically shifting understanding of these magnificent animals. 'Jennifer Ackerman knows what she's talking about...Her knack for catching the personalities of different species in gorgeous, playful prose further collapses comfortable barriers between the human and the birdlike' Daily Telegraph 'The real joy of [this] book is its close attention to some of the specialists of the region... Ackerman is alive to the humour at play in field research ' Mark Cocker, Spectator

The Genius Of Birds

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Author : Jennifer Ackerman
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2016-04-12

The Genius Of Birds written by Jennifer Ackerman and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-12 with Science categories.

“Lovely, celebratory. For all the belittling of ‘bird brains,’ [Ackerman] shows them to be uniquely impressive machines . . .” —New York Times Book Review “A lyrical testimony to the wonders of avian intelligence.” —Scientific American An award-winning science writer tours the globe to reveal what makes birds capable of such extraordinary feats of mental prowess Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores their newly discovered brilliance and how it came about. As she travels around the world to the most cutting-edge frontiers of research, Ackerman not only tells the story of the recently uncovered genius of birds but also delves deeply into the latest findings about the bird brain itself that are shifting our view of what it means to be intelligent. At once personal yet scientific, richly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures. Ackerman is also the author of Birds by the Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast.

Bird Brain

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Author : Nathan Emery
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2024-11-01

This surprising look at the intelligence and behavior of birds is "a winner . . . the illustrations are excellent—dramatic, informative, and fun" (Frank Gill, author of Ornithology). One of Forbes 's Best Books About Birds and Birding of the Year Birds have not been known for their high IQs, which is why a person of questionable intelligence is sometimes called a "birdbrain." Yet in the past two decades, the study of avian intelligence has witnessed dramatic advances. From a time when birds were seen as simple instinct machines responding only to stimuli in their external worlds, we now know that some birds have complex internal worlds as well. This book provides an engaging exploration of the avian mind, revealing how science is exploding one of the most widespread myths about our feathered friends—and changing the way we think about intelligence in other animals as well. Bird Brain looks at the structures and functions of the avian brain, and describes the extraordinary behaviors that different types of avian intelligence give rise to. It offers insights into crows, jays, magpies, and other corvids—the "masterminds" of the avian world—as well as parrots and some less-studied species from around the globe. This lively and accessible book shows how birds have sophisticated brains with abilities previously thought to be uniquely human, such as mental time travel, self-recognition, empathy, problem solving, imagination, and insight. Written by a leading expert and featuring a foreword by Frans de Waal, renowned for his work on animal intelligence, Bird Brain shines critical new light on the mental lives of birds. "This lovely book combines pictures of bird species, diagrams of experimental situations, and brain anatomy to provide information about bird intelligence. The illustrations are superb!" — Choice "Complex ideas are made intelligible with the aid of sharp, and often stunning, design—gorgeous close-up photographs and smart infographics." — Library Journal

Bird Minds

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Author : Gisela Kaplan
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Release Date : 2015-08-03

Bird Minds written by Gisela Kaplan and has been published by CSIRO PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-03 with Science categories.

In her comprehensive and carefully crafted book, Gisela Kaplan demonstrates how intelligent and emotional Australian birds can be. She describes complex behaviours such as grieving, deception, problem solving and the use of tools. Many Australian birds cooperate and defend each other, and exceptional ones go fishing by throwing breadcrumbs in the water, extract poisonous parts from prey and use tools to crack open eggshells and mussels. The author brings together evidence of many such cognitive abilities, suggesting plausible reasons for their appearance in Australian birds. Bird Minds is the first attempt to shine a critical and scientific light on the cognitive behaviour of Australian land birds. In this fascinating volume, the author also presents recent changes in our understanding of the avian brain and links these to life histories and longevity. Following on from Gisela’s well-received books on the Australian Magpie and the Tawny Frogmouth, as well as two earlier titles on birds, Bird Minds contends that the unique and often difficult conditions of Australia's environment have been crucial for the evolution of unusual complexities in avian cognition and behaviour.

Gifts Of The Crow

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Author : John Marzluff
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-02-05

Gifts Of The Crow written by John Marzluff and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-05 with Nature categories.

Offers insight into crows' ability to make tools and respond to environmental challenges, explaining how they engage in human-like behaviors, from giving gifts and seeking revenge to playing and experiencing dreams.

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