Ornithology
Fourth Edition
Frank B. Gill / Richard O. Prum
© 2019
Contents
I. Origin and Diversity
1. The Diversity of Birds
2. Evolutionary Origin
3. Phylogeny and Systematics
II. Form and Function
4. Feathers
5. Flight
6. Physiology
III. Behavior
7. Senses, Brains, and Intelligence
8. Vocalizations
9. Annual Cycles
10. Migration and Navigation
11. Social Behavior
IV. Reproduction
12. Bird Sex
13. Sexual Selection
14. Breeding Systems
15. Nests and Incubation
16. Parents and Their Offspring
17. Life Histories
V. Ecology and Conservation
18. Populations
19. Speciation
20. Communities
21. Conservation
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