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Author : Robert J. Raikow
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ISBN 13 : 9780598178411
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (784 download)
Download or read book Evolution of Diving Adaptations in the Stifftail Ducks written by Robert J. Raikow and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alan Feduccia
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300078619
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (786 download)
Download or read book The Origin and Evolution of Birds written by Alan Feduccia and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of all that is known about the origin of birds and of avian flight. It draws on fossil evidence and studies of the structure and biochemistry of living birds to present knowledge and data on avian evolution and to propose a new model of this evolutionary process.
Author : Gerald Mayr
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111902076X
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Avian Evolution written by Gerald Mayr and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades. Fossils from critical time periods are being described at unprecedented rates and modern phylogenetic analyses have provided a framework for the interrelationships of the extant groups. This book gives an overview of the avian fossil record and its paleobiological significance, and it is the only up-to-date textbook that covers both Mesozoic and more modern-type Cenozoic birds in some detail. The reader is introduced to key features of basal avians and the morphological transformations that have occurred in the evolution towards modern birds. An account of the Cenozoic fossil record sheds light on the biogeographic history of the extant avian groups and discusses fossils in the context of current phylogenetic hypotheses. This review of the evolutionary history of birds not only addresses students and established researchers, but it may also be a useful source of information for anyone else with an interest in the evolution of birds and a moderate background in biology and geology.
Author : Paul A. Johnsgard
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Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)
Download or read book Ruddy Ducks and Other Stifftails written by Paul A. Johnsgard and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth biological overview of a fascinating group of waterfowl 'Paul A. Johnsgard's first glimpse of a North American ruddy duck--a chestnut-brown bird with a blue bill, black head, and white cheeks--led to decades of observing the eight extant species of stiff-tailed ducks. In Ruddy Ducks and Other Stifftails, he and Montserrat Carbonell introduce general readers and ornithologists to the ruddy's morphology, behavior, ecology, and diverse relatives. This richly illustrated volume highlights these unique species at a critical time, when their wetlands habitats are increasingly at risk.
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Total Pages : 1330 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (126 download)
Download or read book Wildlife Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Johnsgard
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1609621107
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (96 download)
Download or read book The North American Whistling-Ducks, Pochards, and Stifftails written by Paul Johnsgard and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the 12 species representing three waterfowl tribes described in this volume are not closely related, they fortuitously provide an instructive example of adaptive evolutionary radiation within the much larger waterfowl lineage (the family Anatidae), especially as to their divergent morphologies, life histories, and social behaviors. The whistling-ducks (Dendrocygna), with three known North American species, are notable for their permanent pair-bonds, extended biparental family care, and strong social cohesion. In contrast, males of the five typical pochards of North American diving ducks (Aythya) establish monogamous pair-bonds that are maintained only long enough to assure that the female's eggs are fertilized. The endpoint of this behavioral gradient, promiscuity or polygyny, exists among at least some of the typical stifftails (Oxyura). Such diverse reproductive strategies have exerted powerful evolutionary influences on interspecies variations in sexual dimorphism, sexual behavior, anatomy, ecology, and other traits. This volume includes more than 63,000 words, plus some 200 maps, photos, drawings, and sketches, and nearly 650 literature citations. It is the last of five volumes that describe all 55 waterfowl species that have been historically documented in North America; collectively, the volumes total over 300,000 words, with nearly 3,000 literature citations, and more than 600 maps, photos, drawings, and sketches.
Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1938 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1973 with total page 1938 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 364 pages
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Author : John Richard Hutchinson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (34 download)
Download or read book The Evolution of Hindlimb Anatomy Function in Theropod Dinosaurs written by John Richard Hutchinson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Otto Zeller
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Total Pages : 1178 pages
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Download or read book IBZ (kombinierte Folge) written by Otto Zeller and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 1178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Julian J. Baumel
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Functional Morphology of the Tail Apparatus of the Pigeon (Columba Livia) written by Julian J. Baumel and published by Springer. This book was released on 1988 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Biological Society of Washington
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Total Pages : 1124 pages
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Download or read book Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington written by Biological Society of Washington and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 1124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. 1 issued also in Smithsonian Institution, miscellaneous collections, v. 25; Vol. 2 issued also as Smithsonian Institution, miscellaneous publication, no. 545.
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Total Pages : 376 pages
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Download or read book Anatomy and Embryology written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 2086 pages
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Download or read book The Publishers' Trade List Annual written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 2086 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : World Association of Veterinary Anatomists. International Committee on Avian Anatomical Nomenclature
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Total Pages : 672 pages
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Download or read book Nomina Anatomica Avium written by World Association of Veterinary Anatomists. International Committee on Avian Anatomical Nomenclature and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Library of Congress
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Total Pages : 688 pages
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Download or read book Library of Congress Catalogs written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul A. Johnsgard
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195354990
Total Pages : 422 pages
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Download or read book The Avian Brood Parasites written by Paul A. Johnsgard and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1997-11-06 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evolutionary, ecological and behavioral questions posed by obligate brood parasites are among the most intriguing of all contemporary ornithological topics. Avian brood parasites lay their eggs in the nests of other birds and may be a major contributing factor driving several species of songbirds to near extinction. As one of the first books to present a comprehensive overview of this fascinating phenomenon, this work discusses the comparative biology and co-evolutionary adaptations exhibited by the five families of birds that engage in such behavior. Several chapters dealing with the comparative biology of both intraspecific and interspecific brood parasites, are followed by individual accounts of all known species--nearly 100 altogether, primarily cowbirds and cuckoos. Some of the more remarkable behavioral and structural adaptations of these birds include egg mimicry, juvenile mimicry, elimination by starvation or actual attack of other nestlings or host eggs, and even the learning and partial mimicry of host song traits. An extended glossary, a list of Latin names, 400 literature citations and range maps of all parasitic species discussed are also included. Detailed line drawings by the author enhance this synthesis of biological and ecological information.
