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The Cuckoos
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Author : Robert B. Payne
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2005-07-14
The Cuckoos written by Robert B. Payne and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-14 with Science categories.
The cuckoos are the most variable birds in social behavior and parental care: a few cuckoos are among the most social of all birds and rear their young in a common nest; most cuckoos are caring parents that rear their own young with some females laying a few eggs in the nests of others; while many cuckoo species are brood parasites who leave their eggs in the nests of other birds to rear, with their young maturing to kill their foster nestmates. In The Cuckoos, Robert B. Payne presents a new evolutionary history of the family based on molecular genetics, and uses the family tree to explore the origins and diversity of their behaviour. He traces details of the cuckoos' biology to their original sources, includes descriptions of previously unpublished field observations, and reveals new comparisons of songs showing previously overlooked cuckoo species. Lavishly illustrated with specially commissioned colour plates and numerous maps, halftones, and line drawings, The Cuckoos provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of this family yet available.
The Cuckoos
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Author : Robert B. Payne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
The Cuckoos written by Robert B. Payne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with Cuckoos categories.
'The Cuckoos' presents a new evolutionary history of the family based on molecular genetics and uses the family tree to explore the origins and diversity of their behaviour.
The Cuckoo
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Author : Oldřich Mikulica
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2017
The Cuckoo written by Oldřich Mikulica 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 2017 with Nature categories.
We all know Cuckoos as the harbingers of spring - whose haunting calls proclaim the birds own name across fields and reedbeds. A bird much more often heard than actually seen, and often mistaken for a hawk or falcon when briefly glimpsed in flight. Cuckoos are also well known, perhaps even infamous, for their habit of laying their own eggs into the nests of much smaller species, such as reed warblers, who are then doomed to raise the enormous cuckoo chick rather than their own young, and whose eggs are ruthlessly thrown from the nest by the cuckoo hatchling. But how does this complex behaviour act out in nature, and how did it evolve? What are the cuckoo's special tricks and what counter-measures have the host birds developed to resist the depredations of cuckoos? In this book the authors delve into the stories behind what we see, and into the complex and ever evolving evolutionary arms race by which the nest parasite and its hosts constantly try to leapfrog each other into prime position. The natural history of the cuckoo-host struggle is illuminated with detailed explanations of the results of behavioural and ecological research to provide a comprehensive, but highly readable, account in which an insight into one puzzle constantly reveals a new question begging an answer. The whole story is brought vividly to life through the astonishing photographs of Oldo Mikulica, who has watched cuckoos and their various hosts from hides for almost four decades. The result is a unique and beautiful book which both informs and delights.
The Cuckoos
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Author : Robert B. Payne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
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Cuckoo
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Author : Nick Davies
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-03-12
Cuckoo written by Nick Davies and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-12 with Nature categories.
Beloved as the herald of spring, cuckoos have held a place in our affections for centuries. The oldest song in English celebrates the cuckoo's arrival, telling us that 'Sumer is icumen in'. But for many other birds the cuckoo is a signal of doom, for it is Nature's most notorious cheat. Cuckoos across the world have evolved extraordinary tricks to manipulate other species into raising their young. How do they get away with it? In this enormously engaging book, naturalist and scientist Nick Davies reveals how cuckoos trick their hosts. Using shrewd detective skills and field experiments, he uncovers an evolutionary arms race, in which hosts evolve better defences against cuckoos and cuckoos, in turn, evolve novel forms of trickery. This is a fascinating corner of Darwin's 'entangled bank', where creatures are continually evolving to keep up with changes in their rivals. Lively field drawings by James McCallum, and remarkable photographs, show cuckoos in action: from the female cuckoo laying her beautifully disguised egg, to the cuckoo chick ejecting the host's eggs and young from the nest to ensure it gets the full attention of its foster parents. Cuckoo offers a new insight not only into the secret lives of these extraordinary birds, but also into how cheating evolves and thrives in the natural world.
The Cuckoos
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Author : Anne Aitken
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
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A brave young female Cuckoo with a mind of her own challenges the status quo and dares to stand up for what she believes. She changes the accepted Cuckoo Way of Life - with unexpected consequences!
The Cuckoo S Calling True Or False Trivia King
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Author : G Whiz
language : en
Publisher: GWhizBooks.com
Release Date : 2014-05-23
The Cuckoo S Calling True Or False Trivia King written by G Whiz and has been published by GWhizBooks.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-23 with categories.
Get the bundle package of your favorite G Whiz titles and save! Did you know as a child, J.K Rowling wanted to change her name to ‘Ella Galbraith’, and thats where she took the surname of Galbraith from? Or, did you know after the indentity of the author was revealed, The Cuckoo's Calling shot to No 1 in the UK hardback fiction charts, selling 17,662 copies in seven days? What are the amazing facts of The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith? Do you know the answers to the questions above? Laugh and learn with 101 Amazing Facts and take the True or False? or Trivia King Quiz Game Books to challenge yourself to a round of trivia ! For the first time, G Whiz Books is now available in bundle packages, bringing you FUN and EDUCATION simultaneously that is safe for the whole family. Tips & Tricks to Enhance Reading Experience • Enter "G Whiz" after your favorite title to see if publication exists! ie) Book Name G Whiz • Enter "G Whiz Books" to search for entire catalogue! • Look for the bundle packages and trilogy sets for deals and save! • Submit a review to join G Whiz Crew and the Wall of Contributors! “Get ready for fun, down-to-earth, and amazing facts that keep you laughing & learning!" - G Whiz DISCLAIMER: This work is a derivative work not to be confused with the original title. It is a collection of facts from reputable sources generally known to the public with source URLs for further reading. It is unofficial and unaffiliated with respective parties of the original title in any way. Due to the nature of research, no content shall be deemed authoritative nor be used for citation purposes. Refined and tested for quality, we provide a 100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back.
The Cuckoo
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Author : Ian Wyllie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
The Cuckoo written by Ian Wyllie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Nature categories.
The Cuckoo S Parting Cry
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Author : Anthea Halliwell
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-02-29
The Cuckoo S Parting Cry written by Anthea Halliwell and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-29 with Fiction categories.
For Fidgie, living in pre-war Wales, the long school holiday stretched blissfully ahead. With her new friend Chaz as companion for idyllic summer days by the sea, she was able frequently to escape her edgy mother and her malicious older sister, Cly. Her father, mercifully, was away from home ... Through Fidgie's clear eyes the events of a brief hot spell in August unfold: her family and neighbours become involved in adultery, deception, and other, darker, misdemeanours. The eight-year-old child is an engaging and lively narrator; swept along by her extraordinarily compelling tale, the reader will realise that underlying Fidgie's innocent accounts of family meals, fishing trips round the bay, tree-climbing and playing at May Queens, a very adult sub-text is developing. Its conclusion is both tragic and inevitable. Anthea Halliwell's novel marks the emergence of a delightfully individual voice and a most original storytelling talent.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo S Nest
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Author : Ken Kesey
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2011-08-23
One Flew Over The Cuckoo S Nest written by Ken Kesey and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-23 with Fiction categories.
Pitching an extraordinary battle between cruel authority and a rebellious free spirit, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a novel that epitomises the spirit of the sixties. Tyrannical Nurse Ratched rules her ward in an Oregon State mental hospital with a strict and unbending routine, unopposed by her patients, who remain cowed by mind-numbing medication and the threat of electroshock therapy. But her regime is disrupted by the arrival of McMurphy - the swaggering, fun-loving trickster with a devilish grin who resolves to oppose her rules on behalf of his fellow inmates. His struggle is seen through the eyes of Chief Bromden, a seemingly mute half-Indian patient who understands McMurphy's heroic attempt to do battle with the powers that keep them imprisoned. The subject of an Oscar-winning film starring Jack Nicholson, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest an exuberant, ribald and devastatingly honest portrayal of the boundaries between sanity and madness. 'A glittering parable of good and evil' The New York Times Book Review 'A roar of protest against middlebrow society's Rules and the Rulers who enforce them' Time 'If you haven't already read this book, do so. If you have, read it again' Scotsman