Handbook of Bird Biology, Third, THE CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY by Lovette, Irby J. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Table of Contents Editorial Team and Contributors Preface Bird Academy Web Resources Chapter 1: Why Study Birds?

1.1 Engaging with birds in the twenty-first century 1.2 A short note on the names of birds 1.3 Birds and ornithology are both worldwide 1.4 Web resources beyond this handbook

Chapter 2: Avian Diversity and Classification

2.1 Classifying avian diversity 2.2 Phylogenetics: the evolutionary tree of birds 2.3 Global patterns of avian diversity 2.4 Origin of birds References

Chapter 3: How Birds Evolve

3.1 Natural selection 3.2 Sexual selection 3.3 Speciation 3.4 Hybridization 3.5 What drives the divergence of bird populations? 3.6 Adaptive radiations of birds References

Chapter 4: Feathers and Plumages

4.1 Structural basics of feathers 4.2 Feather development 4.3 Evolution of feathers 4.4 Types of feathers: distribution, forms, and functions 4.5 Molts and plumages 4.6 Feather care 4.7 Coloration: form and function at the scale of light 4.8 Feather and plumage texture: light at the scale of barbules, barbs, and whole feathers 4.9 Visual functions of plumage References

Chapter 5: Avian Flight

5.1 Aerodynamics 5.2 Power for flight 5.3 Maneuvering and stability References

Chapter 6: Avian Anatomy

6.1 Skeletal system 6.2 Muscular system 6.3 Respiratory system 6.4 Digestive system 6.5 Urogenital system 6.6 Circulatory system 6.7 Nervous system 6.8 Sense organs and the sensory system References

Chapter 7: Bird Physiology

7.1 Maintaining an internal balance 7.2 Not too hot or cold 7.3 Nutrition (digestion and metabolism) 7.4 Dealing with pathogens 7.5 Exercise physiology of flying birds 7.6 Avian endocrine system 7.7 Bird brains 7.8 Sensory physiology References

Chapter 8: Avian Food and Foraging

8.1 Basics: meeting energy and nutritional demands 8.2 Optimizing what, when, where, and how to forage 8.3 Diversity of foods and foraging behaviors 8.4 Benefits and costs of social foraging 8.5 Feeding specialization and generalization References

Chapter 9: Avian Mating and Social Behavior

9.1 Female mating preferences 9.2 Pair bonds, courtship, and divorce 9.3 Male mating preferences 9.4 Adaptive value of mate choice 9.5 Sexual selection and mating systems 9.6 Costs and benefits of social behavior References

Chapter 10: Avian Vocal Behavior

10.1 Studying bird sounds: the investigator’s toolbox 10.2 Vocal repertoires 10.3 Vocal development 10.4 Production and control of song 10.5 Song variation in space and time 10.6 Functions of bird song 10.7 Signal values of differences among singers 10.8 Other remarkable features of singing behavior References

Chapter 11: Breeding Biology of Birds

11.1 Timing of breeding 11.2 Breeding territories 11.3 Nests and nest building 11.4 Nest-building behaviors 11.5 Eggs 11.6 Clutch size 11.7 Clutch and egg replacement 11.8 Incubation 11.9 Hatching 11.10 Altricial and precocial young 11.11 Recognition among parents and their young 11.12 Parental care 11.13 Survival and reproductive trade-offs References

Chapter 12: Avian Migration and Dispersal

12.1 Types of movements 12.2 Patterns in migration 12.3 How birds time their migrations 12.4 Orientation and navigation 12.5 Migration physiology 12.6 Dispersal 12.7 Evolution of avian movement patterns References

Chapter 13: Ecology of Bird Populations

13.1 Avian population ecology 13.2 Changes in populations over time and space 13.3 Censusing bird populations 13.4 Avian demography 13.5 Life history evolution 13.6 Ecological niches 13.7 Limiting factors for bird populations 13.8 Population regulation 13.9 Populations through time and space References

Chapter 14: Bird Communities

14.1 Classifying bird species assemblages 14.2 Ways of describing communities 14.3 Patterns of species diversity 14.4 The niche: a fundamental unit in community ecology 14.5 Interspecific competition 14.6 Evidence for interspecific competition 14.7 Interspecific commensalism 14.8 Mutualisms 14.9 Parasitism 14.10 Predation 14.11 Food chains and food webs 14.12 Communities within birds 14.13 Top-down effects, trophic cascades, and ecological services References

Chapter 15: Bird Conservation

15.1 History of bird conservation 15.2 Conservation biology 15.3 Recent avian extinctions 15.4 Causes of avian population declines 15.5 Major threats to bird populations 15.6 Avian population increases 15.7 Conservation solutions 15.8 Value of wild birds 15.9 What each of us can do References

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