| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 618 pages, 40 unnumbered pages of plates) : color illustrations |
| Series |
Bird families of the world ; 15 |
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Bird families of the world ; 15.
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| Contents |
pt. 1. General chapters -- pt. 2. Species accounts |
| Summary |
In The Cuckoos, Robert B. Payne presents a new evolutionary history of the family based on molecular genetics, and uses the family tree to explore the origins and diversity of their behaviour. He traces details of the cuckoos' biology to their original sources, includes descriptions of previously unpublished field observations, and reveals new comparisons of songs showing previously overlooked cuckoo species. Lavishly illustrated with specially commissioned colour plates. and numerous maps, halftones, and line drawings, |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 526-606) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Cuckoos.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ornithology.
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NATURE -- Birdwatching Guides.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Birds.
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Cuckoos
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sorenson, Michael D. (Michael Douglas)
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| LC no. |
2005299570 |
| ISBN |
1429421649 |
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9781429421645 |
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1280758813 |
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9781280758812 |
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0191513555 |
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9780191513558 |
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