Title Australian magpie : biology and behaviour of an unusual songbird / Gisela Kaplan.

Publication Info.	Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub. : UNSW Press, [2004]
	©2004

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Description	1 online resource (x, 142 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps.
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	Australian natural history series
	Australian natural history series.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-142).
Summary	This insightful book presents a comprehensive account of the behaviour of one of Australia's best-loved icons. It reveals the extraordinary capabilities of the magpie, including its complex social behaviour, in a highly readable text.
Contents	Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Origin and classification; Chapter 2 Anatomy; Chapter 3 Diet and feeding habits; Chapter 4 Territoriality and dispersal; Chapter 5 Bonding and breeding; Chapter 6 Physical and social development; Chapter 7 Agonistic and cooperative behaviour; Chapter 8 Song production; Chapter 9 Communication and mimicry; Chapter 10 Magpies and humans; Epilogue The success of magpies; Endnotes; References.
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Subject	Magpies -- Australia.
	Magpies.
	Australia.
	Magpies -- Behavior -- Australia.
	Songbirds -- Australia.
	Songbirds.
	Birds -- Vocalization.
	Birds -- Vocalization.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Title	Magpie
	Biology and behaviour of an unusual songbird
Other Form:	Print version: Kaplan, Gisela T. Australian magpie. Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub. : UNSW Press, ©2004 0643090681 (DLC) 2004484460 (OCoLC)56854964
ISBN	0643092072 (electronic book)
	9780643092075 (electronic book)
	1283154382
	9781283154383

Title Australian magpie : biology and behaviour of an unusual songbird / Gisela Kaplan.

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