The Bowerbirds
Comprehensive and accurate synthesis of our knowledge of Bowerbirds which are confined to the great island of New Guinea and the island continent of Australia, and their immediately adjacent islands. They are medium-sized birds, terrestrial, omnivorous, and largely solitary. They are unique in the avian world in that the males build elaborate 'bowers' for display and courtship. Includes 16 specially-commissioned colour plates and 77 drawings by Eustace Barnes illustrating special features and behaviour; and descriptions of each species, providing the most comprehensive and up-to-date species-level information available.
List of colour plates; List of abbreviations; Plan of the book; Diagrams of bird topography; Map showing some locations mentioned in the text; Boundaries of the regional maps used in the species accounts of Chapter 8; PART I GENERAL CHAPTERS; 1. The bowerbirds--an introduction; 2. Systematics and biogeography; 3. Ecological cycles, foraging, and other behaviour; 4. Morphology, demography, bower sites, structures, and their significance; 5. Bower site acquisition, fidelity, attendance, and courtship displays; 6. Breeding biology and parental care; 7. Evolution of mating systems and sexual selection; PART II FAMILY, GENUS, AND SPECIES ACCOUNTS; 8. Family PTILONORHYNCHIDAE 20 species in 8 genera; Appendices; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
| Pm Supplier | OUP /Oxford University Press Distribution |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0198548443 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780198548447 |
| Pm Publication Date | 2004-02-26 |
| Pm Width | 189 |
| Pm Height | 26 |
| Pm Author | Frith, Clifford |
| Pm Longness | 246 |
- Ptilonorhychidae
- Key Info: 16 col plates, 77 b/w illus, 26 maps
- Author: Frith, Clifford
- Page Count: 416
- Publication Date: 2004-02-26
The Bowerbirds
- Ptilonorhychidae
- Key Info: 16 col plates, 77 b/w illus, 26 maps
- Author: Frith, Clifford
- Page Count: 416
- Publication Date: 2004-02-26
