The Corsican Cuckoo
Author | : Isaac Cruikshank |
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Release | : 1803 |
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Author | : Isaac Cruikshank |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1803 |
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Author | : Ian Wyllie |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Nature |
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Author | : James T. Mitchell |
Publisher | : Рипол Классик |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1172224595 |
Author | : Paul A. Johnsgard |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 1997-11-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0195110420 |
The evolutionary, ecological and behavioral questions posed by obligate brood parasites are among the most intriguing of all contemporary ornithological topics. Avian brood parasites lay their eggs in the nests of other birds and may be a major contributing factor driving several species of songbirds to near extinction. As one of the first books to present a comprehensive overview of this fascinating phenomenon, this work discusses the comparative biology and co-evolutionary adaptations exhibited by the five families of birds that engage in such behavior. Several chapters dealing with the comparative biology of both intraspecific and interspecific brood parasites, are followed by individual accounts of all known species--nearly 100 altogether, primarily cowbirds and cuckoos. Some of the more remarkable behavioral and structural adaptations of these birds include egg mimicry, juvenile mimicry, elimination by starvation or actual attack of other nestlings or host eggs, and even the learning and partial mimicry of host song traits. An extended glossary, a list of Latin names, 400 literature citations and range maps of all parasitic species discussed are also included. Detailed line drawings by the author enhance this synthesis of biological and ecological information.
Author | : Alexander Meyrick Broadley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 740 |
Release | : 1911 |
Genre | : Caricature |
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Author | : Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1876 |
Genre | : Prints |
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Author | : Flora Fraser |
Publisher | : Anchor |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 2010-03-09 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0307277933 |
From acclaimed biographer Flora Fraser, the brilliant life of Napoleon's favorite sister, with color photos, paintings, and illustrations. Considered by many in Europe to be the most beautiful woman at the turn of the nineteenth century, Pauline Bonaparte Borghese shocked the continent with the boldness of her love affairs, her opulent wardrobe and jewels, her decision to pose nearly nude for Canova's sculpture, and her rumored incestuous relationship with her brother, the Emperor Napoleon—the only man to whom she was loyal. When Napoleon was exiled to Elba, Pauline was the only sibling to follow him there, and after the final defeat at Waterloo she begged to join him at Saint Helena. In Pauline Bonaparte: Venus of Empire, Flora Fraser casts new light on the Napoleonic era and crafts a dynamic, vivid portrait of a mesmerizing woman.
Author | : James Anderson Rose |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1876 |
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Author | : Edward Charles Stuart Baker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 1942 |
Genre | : Adaptation (Biology) |
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