TY  - BOOK
AU  - Catchpole,Clive
AU  - Slater,P.J.B.
AU  - Mann,Nigel
TI  - Bird song: biological themes and variations 
SN  - 9780511409752
AV  - QL698.5 .C38 2008eb
U1  - 598.259 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Birdsongs
KW  - Birds
KW  - Vocalization
KW  - Behavior
KW  - Sound production by animals
KW  - Vocalization, Animal
KW  - Oiseaux
KW  - Chant
KW  - Vocalisation
KW  - Mœurs et comportement
KW  - Animaux
KW  - Production de sons
KW  - SCIENCE
KW  - Life Sciences
KW  - Zoology
KW  - Ornithology
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - NATURE
KW  - Birdwatching Guides
KW  - Animals
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Previous edition: 1995; Includes bibliographical references and index; The study of bird song -- Production and perception -- How song develops -- Getting the message across -- When do birds sing? -- Recognition and territorial defence -- Sexual selection and female choice -- Themes and variations -- Variation in time and space
N2  - "Bird song is one of the most remarkable and impressive sounds in the natural world, and has inspired not only students of natural history, but also great writers, poets and composers. Extensively updated from the first edition, the main thrust of this book is to suggest that the two main functions of song are attracting a mate and defending territory. It shows how this evolutionary pressure has led to the amazing variety and complexity we see in the songs of different species throughout the world. Writing primarily for students and researchers in animal behaviour, the authors review over 1000 scientific papers and reveal how scientists are beginning to unravel and understand how and why birds communicate with the elaborate vocalisations we call song. Highly illustrated throughout and written in straightforward language, Bird Song also holds appeal for amateur ornithologists with some knowledge of biology."--Jacket
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