Bird Talk
Hardback
An exploration of Avian Communication
The beauty of birdsong is one of the joys of nature, and this book reveals how songs are learned and performed, why the quality of a male s repertoire can affect his mating success, and how birds use song-matching and countersinging in territorial disputes.
Bird Talk illustrates how birds communicate through visual signals too, from the dazzling feathers of a Peacock to the jumping displays that a Jackson s Widowbird performs to show off his long tail. Plumage features such as the red bill shield of a Pukeko can indicate dominance, and aggressive wing-waving is used to ward off impostors.Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9781486315307
- Author: Barbara Ballentine
- Pub date: 03.05.21
- RRP: $49.99
- Format: Hardback