| Main Title |
Bird nests and construction behaviour / |
| Author |
Hansell, Michael H.
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| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press, |
| Year Published |
2000 |
| OCLC Number |
43050120 |
| ISBN |
0521460387 (hbk.); 9780521460385 (hbk.) |
| Subjects |
Birds--Nests--Design and construction ;
Birds--Behavior
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EMBM |
QL675.H34 2000 |
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NRMRL/GWERD Library/Ada,OK |
03/23/2009 |
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| Collation |
xii, 280 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-264) and indexes. |
| Contents Notes |
Animal builders and the importance of bird nests -- The clutch-nest relationship -- Standardising the nest description -- Construction -- The structure -- The cost of nest building -- The selection of a nest site -- Bowers, building quality and mate assessment -- The evolution of nest building -- Bibliography -- Index. |
