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9780811727877

Bird Sounds

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  • ISBN13:

    9780811727877

  • ISBN10:

    0811727874

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-03-01
  • Publisher: Stackpole Books
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Summary

A thorough and engaging examination of the variety of sounds birds make, from the familiar singing of songbirds and the hammering of woodpeckers to the harsh cacklings of crows. The hows and whys of bird vocalisation, regional variation and speciation, and communication among species are discussed. Describes both native and exotic bird behaviour and includes the latest research -- all illustrated with full-colour paintings by the author.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vi
Author's Note viii
An Introduction to Bird Sound
1(4)
How Birds Sing
5(12)
Songbirds
17(10)
A Few Features of Bird Sound
27(24)
Regional Variation and Speciation
51(16)
Bird Sounds
67(8)
Brood Parasites
75(6)
Communication Among Species
81(6)
Birds Named for Their Sounds
87(8)
Bill Rattling, Clattering, and Snapping
95(8)
Honkers, Quackers, Whistlers, Whoopers, and Screamers: The Waterfowl
103(8)
Galliformes: Grouse, Pheasants, and Related Birds
111(14)
Woodpeckers
125(6)
Cranes
131(4)
The Ubiquitous Presence of Sound
135(2)
Suggested Readings 137(4)
Index 141

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