Bowerbirds [electronic resource]
2008
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The bowerbirds (family Ptilonorhynchidae) are famed for their unique
bower-building behaviour. In some species, the bower can be a complex
construction of sticks and other vegetable matter that can grow to two metres in
diameter and one-and-a-half metres high. Many species are also accomplished
mimics, and are able to copy the calls of other bird species, other natural and
mechanical sounds and even human speech. The bowerbirds are confined to
Australia and New Guinea and, due to the difficulty in accessing certain areas
of their distribution, the study of their habits has been challenging. The 20
existing species are almost equally divided between the two regions, with eight
species endemic to Australia, 10 to New Guinea and two species occurring in
both. Bowerbirds condenses published knowledge into a format that will suit
natural history enthusiasts at any level. While the emphasis is on Australian
members of the family, with detailed accounts on each of the 10 species, ...
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Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : CSIRO PUBLISHING, 2008
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (144 pages)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780643098688
Language:
English
BRN:
434364
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |