Bird song : biological themes and variations /

"Bird song is one of the most remarkable and impressive sounds in the natural world, and has inspired not only students of natural history, but also great writers, poets and composers. Extensively updated from the first edition, the main thrust of this book is to suggest that the two main funct...

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Main Author: Catchpole, Clive
Other Authors: Slater, P. J. B. 1942-, Mann, Nigel
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • The study of bird song
  • Production and perception
  • How song develops
  • Getting the message across
  • When do birds sing?
  • Recognition and territorial defence
  • Sexual selection and female choice
  • Themes and variations
  • Variation in time and space.