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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Birds - evolution, behavior and ecology
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Birds - evolution, behavior and ecology.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Preface; About the Authors; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Flamingo Studies: A General Introduction; Abstract; Introduction; Extant Species of Flamingos: Morphological Characteristics and Distributions; The Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus; The Caribbean Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber; The Puna (or James's) Flamingo, Phoenicoparrus jamesi; The Study of Flamingos: A Historical Perspective; First Taxonomic Descriptions |
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Pioneer Field Studies of FlamingosLuc Hoffmann and Alan Johnson: A Camargue Tale; Some Perspectives for Future Research; Population Biology and Population Genetics of Flamingos; Molecular Ecology; Behavior; Longevity and Senescence; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; The Evolution of Flamingos; Abstract; Introduction; Flamingo Relationships; Flamingo Taxonomy; Mirandornithes; Phoenicopteriformes; Phoenicopteridae; Palaelodidae; Agnopteridae; The Relationships of Flamingos to Other Birds; The Interrelationships of Flamingos; The Flamingo Fossil Record; The Paleocene and Earlier (>56 mya) |
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The Eocene (56-33.9 mya)The Oligocene (33.9-23 mya); The Miocene (23-5.3 mya); The Pliocene (5.3-2.5 mya); The Pleistocene (2.5-0.01 mya); The Holocene (0.01 mya-present); The Evolution of the Flamingo Ecology; The Evolution of Filter Feeding; The Ancestor of Mirandornithes; The Ancestor of Phoenicopteriformes; The Earliest Phoenicopterids; The Living Species; The Future of Flamingo Evolutionary Research; Acknowledgments; References; Diet and Foraging Behavior; Abstract; Introduction; Food and Feeding; Greater Flamingo; Distribution; Diet; Foraging Behavior; American Flamingo; Distribution |
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DietForaging Behavior; Chilean Flamingo; Distribution; Diet and Foraging Behavioor; Lesser Flamingo; Distribution; Diet and Foraging Behavior; James's Flamingo; Distribution; Food and Feeding Behavior; Andean Flamingo; Distribution; Food and Feeding Behavior; Group Foraging and Vigilance; Advantages and Disadvantages of Flock Foraging; Vigilance; References; Flamingo Coloration and Its Significance; Abstract; Introduction; How Flamingos Get Their Colors; The Colors of Adults; The Colors of Chicks and Juveniles; Aberrant Plumages; Environmental Acquisition of Color; Cosmetic Coloration |
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Functions of ColorationAdults; Chicks and Juveniles; Conclusion and Prospects; References; Flight, Navigation, Dispersal, and Migratory Behavior; Abstract; Introduction; Flight and Navigation; Flight Behavior and Performance; Navigation and Flyways; Dispersal; Post Fledging Dispersal; Prospecting and Juvenile Dispersal; Adult Dispersal and Population Structure; Migration; Conclusion; References; Flamingo Resting Behavior: A General Description and Sampling of Findings; Abstract; Introduction and Description of the Typical Daily Activity Pattern of Flamingos |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Flamingos.
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Flamingos. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Anderson, Matthew J., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781536102543 (electronic book) |
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1536102547 (electronic book) |
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9781536102369 |
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