Essential Ornithology

by Graham Scott

Book Overview

Essential Ornithology provides the reader with a concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of birds, one of the most widely studied taxonomic groups. The book starts with the controversial question of the dinosaur origins of birds and their subsequent evolution. Development, anatomy, and physiology are then discussed followed by chapters devoted to avian reproduction, migration, ecology, and conservation. Sections dealing with aspects...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198569971
• ISBN13: 9780198569978
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.6"