The Morphology Of The Syrinx In Passerine Birds
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The Morphology Of The Syrinx In Passerine Birds
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Author : Peter L. Ames
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
The Morphology Of The Syrinx In Passerine Birds written by Peter L. Ames and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Birds categories.
In German, Russian, and Spanish.
The Morphology Of The Syrinx In Passerine Birds
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Author : Peter L. Ames
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
The Morphology Of The Syrinx In Passerine Birds written by Peter L. Ames and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Passeriformes categories.
Molecules And Morphology In Evolution
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Author : Colin Patterson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1987-07-09
Molecules And Morphology In Evolution written by Colin Patterson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-07-09 with Science categories.
Papers presented at the Third International Congress of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology, held at the University of Sussex, 4-11 July 1985.
Directory Of Australian Birds Passerines
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Author : R Schodde
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Release Date : 1999-10-01
Directory Of Australian Birds Passerines written by R Schodde and has been published by CSIRO PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-01 with Science categories.
Recent classifications of Australian birds have been limited to lists of "species" which are inadequate as biodiversity indicators. The Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines fills a huge gap in ornithological knowledge by separating out and listing not only 340 species of song-birds but also the 720 distinct regional forms. Covering about half the national bird fauna, the Directory provides science and the community with baseline information about what bird it is and where it lives in an Australia-wide context. Identity is taken down to the level of distinct regional population. No other compendium on Australian birds does this.
The Ascent Of Birds
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Author : John Reilly
language : en
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2018-04-16
The Ascent Of Birds written by John Reilly and has been published by Pelagic Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-16 with Science categories.
When and where did the ancestors of modern birds evolve? What enabled them to survive the meteoric impact that wiped out the dinosaurs? How did these early birds spread across the globe and give rise to the 10,600-plus species we recognise today ― from the largest ratites to the smallest hummingbirds? Based on the latest scientific discoveries and enriched by personal observations, The Ascent of Birds sets out to answer these fundamental questions. The Ascent of Birds is divided into self-contained chapters, or stories, that collectively encompass the evolution of modern birds from their origins in Gondwana, over 100 million years ago, to the present day. The stories are arranged in chronological order, from tinamous to tanagers, and describe the many dispersal and speciation events that underpin the world's 10,600-plus species. Although each chapter is spearheaded by a named bird and focuses on a specific evolutionary mechanism, the narrative will often explore the relevance of such events and processes to evolution in general. The book starts with The Tinamou’s Story, which explains the presence of flightless birds in South America, Africa, and Australasia, and dispels the cherished role of continental drift as an explanation for their biogeography. It also introduces the concept of neoteny, an evolutionary trick that enabled dinosaurs to become birds and humans to conquer the planet. The Vegavis's Story explores the evidence for a Cretaceous origin of modern birds and why they were able to survive the asteroid collision that saw the demise not only of dinosaurs but of up to three-quarters of all species. The Duck's Story switches to sex: why have so few species retained the ancestral copulatory organ? Or, put another way, why do most birds exhibit the paradoxical phenomenon of penis loss, despite all species requiring internal fertilisation? The Hoatzin's Story reveals unexpected oceanic rafting from Africa to South America: a stranger-than-fiction means of dispersal that is now thought to account for the presence of other South American vertebrates, including geckos and monkeys. The latest theories underpinning speciation are also explored. The Manakin’s Story, for example, reveals how South America’s extraordinarily rich avifauna has been shaped by past geological, oceanographic and climatic changes, while The Storm-Petrel’s Story examines how species can evolve from an ancestral population despite inhabiting the same geographical area. The thorny issue of what constitutes a species is discussed in The Albatross's Story, while The Penguin’s Story explores the effects of environment on phenotype ― in the case of the Emperor penguin, the harshest on the planet. Recent genomic advances have given scientists novel approaches to explore the distant past and have revealed many unexpected journeys, including the unique overland dispersal of an early suboscine from Asia to South America (The Sapayoa’s Story) and the blackbird's ancestral sweepstake dispersals across the Atlantic (The Thrush’s Story). Additional vignettes update more familiar concepts that encourage speciation: sexual selection (The Bird-of-Paradise's Story); extended phenotypes (The Bowerbird's Story); hybridisation (The Sparrow's Story); and 'great speciators' (The White-eye's Story). Finally, the book explores the raft of recent publications that help explain the evolution of cognitive skills (The Crow's Story); plumage colouration (The Starling's Story); and birdsong (The Finch's Story)
Biology Of The Ubiquitous House Sparrow
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Author : Ted R. Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2006-08-10
Biology Of The Ubiquitous House Sparrow written by Ted R. Anderson and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-10 with Science categories.
After the chicken, the House Sparrow is the most widely distributed bird species in the world, occurring on all continents except Antarctica and on most human-inhabited islands. Although its Latin name is Passer domesticus, it is certainly not domesticated. In fact, it is widely regarded as a pest species and is consequently not protected in most of its extensive range. This combination of ubiquity and minimal legal protection has contributed to its wide use in studies by avian biologists throughout the world.The purpose of this book is to review and summarize the results of these global studies on House Sparrows, and to provide a springboard for future studies on the species. House Sparrows have been used to study natural selection in introduced species, circadian rhythms, and the neuroendocrine control of the avian annual cycle. One current question of considerable interest concerns the catastrophic House Sparrow population declines in several urban centers in Europe. Is the House Sparrow a contemporary canary in the mine? Other topics of broad interest include the reproductive and flock-foraging strategies of sparrows, and sexual selection and the function of the male badge in the species. Anderson also explores the role of the House Sparrow in disease transmission to humans and their domesticated animals.
Take Off In Small Passerine Birds With Reference To Aspects Of Morphology And Moult
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Author : Emma V. Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Take Off In Small Passerine Birds With Reference To Aspects Of Morphology And Moult written by Emma V. Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.
Avian Urban Ecology
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Author : Diego Gil
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2014
Avian Urban Ecology written by Diego Gil and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Nature categories.
This edited volume adopts an evolutionary framework to explore how pre-existing differences in life history, behaviour, and physiology of birds may determine the course of their adaptation to urban habitats.
A Dictionary Of Birds
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Author : Bruce Campbell
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-06-27
A Dictionary Of Birds written by Bruce Campbell and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-27 with Nature categories.
A Dictionary of Birds enlists contributions from over 280 ornithologists and other specialists from around the world. Major, authoritative articles cover the field of modern ornithology and related subjects, many of them running to several thousand words. In addition there are articles on all the bird families, almost all of which are illustrated by a representative species. There are also numerous short entries defining special terms, application of names, etc. The total gives a text of over 800,000 words, supported by more than 500 photographs, drawings and diagrams. The photographs have been selected under the guidance of Eric Hosking to illustrate different activities of birds, and Robert Gillmor has assembled a collection of over 200 drawings of birds, almost all of which were specially drawn for the Dictionary. Compiled for the British Ornithologists' Union, this new work is in line of succession from Newton's A Dictionary of Birds of 1896 and Landsborough Thomson's A New Dictionary of Birds published in 1964 (2nd impression 1965) and now long out of print. This dictionary, encyclopedic in treatment, is destined to be a major reference in any ornithologist's library; and its editors and contributors, most of whom gave their time and knowledge freely, have earned the thanks and acclaim of users for many years to come.
Ornithology In Laboratory And Field
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Author : Olin Sewall Pettingill Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2012-12-02
Ornithology In Laboratory And Field written by Olin Sewall Pettingill Jr. and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-02 with Science categories.
This new edition of Ornithology in Laboratory and Field continues to offer up-to-date coverage of the important aspects of modern ornithology. Beginning with an overview of ornithology today, Pettingill explores such topics as external and internal anatomy, physiology, ecology, flight, behavior, migration, life histories, and populations.