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Parrots of the wild : a natural history of the world's most captivating birds / Catherine A. Toft and Timothy F. Wright in collaboration with the World Parrot Trust ; foreword by James D. Gilardi.
De Gruyter University of California Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Toft, Catherine Ann, 1950-2011, author.
- Wright, Timothy F., 1967- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Parrots.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (366 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "A synthetic account of the diversity and ecology of wild parrots, distilling knowledge from the author's own research and from her review of more than 2,400 published scientific studies. The text covers parrots' evolutionary history, foraging, mating, and social behavior, innate intelligence, and conservation status. The book is enhanced by an array of illustrations, including photos of parrots taken exclusively in their natural habitat"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The world of parrots : introducing the psittaciformes
- The functional parrot : physiology, morphology & behavior
- The lives of parrots : mating, life history & populations.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780520962644
- 0520962648
- OCLC:
- 918941472
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