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Author Toft, Catherine Ann, 1950-2011, author

Title Parrots of the wild : a natural history of the world's most captivating birds / Catherine A. Toft and Timothy F. Wright in collaboration with the World Parrot Trust ; foreword by James D. Gilardi
Edition First edition
Published Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015]
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Contents The world of parrots : introducing the psittaciformes -- The functional parrot : physiology, morphology & behavior -- The lives of parrots : mating, life history & populations
Summary "A synthetic account of the diversity and ecology of wild parrots, distilling knowledge from the author's own research and from her review of more than 2,400 published scientific studies. The text covers parrots' evolutionary history, foraging, mating, and social behavior, innate intelligence, and conservation status. The book is enhanced by an array of illustrations, including photos of parrots taken exclusively in their natural habitat"--Provided by publisher
Analysis animal intelligence
bird brains
birds
domesticated parrots
ecology
evolution of parrots
evolutionary history of parrots
full color photos of parrots
history of parrots
life cycle of parrot
mating and social habits of parrots
ornithology
parrot behavior
parrot conservation
parrot diets
parrot physiology
parrot research
parrots
psittaciformes
species of parrot
study of birds
study of parrots
wild parrots
world parrot trust
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Parrots.
NATURE -- Animals -- Birds.
NATURE -- Birdwatching Guides.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ornithology.
Parrots
Form Electronic book
Author Wright, Timothy F., 1967- author.
World Parrot Trust.
ISBN 9780520962644
0520962648