Kea, Bird of Paradox :: the Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot.
The kea, a crow-sized parrot that lives in the rugged mountains of New Zealand, is considered by some a playful comic and by others a vicious killer. Its true character is a mystery that biologists have debated for more than a century. This book offers a comprehensive account of kea's contradic...
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| Zusammenfassung: | The kea, a crow-sized parrot that lives in the rugged mountains of New Zealand, is considered by some a playful comic and by others a vicious killer. Its true character is a mystery that biologists have debated for more than a century. This book offers a comprehensive account of kea's contradictory nature. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (248 pages) |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-222) and index. |
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| spelling | Diamond, Judy. Kea, Bird of Paradox : the Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot. Berkeley : University of California Press, 1999. 1 online resource (248 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; One: The Moa's Legacy; Two: From Relict to Renegade; Three: Hanging Out with the Gang; Four: Growing and Learning; Five: The Prince and the Pauper; Six: From Bounties to Black Markets; Appendices; Appendix A: List of Common and Scientific Names; Appendix B: Supplementary Tables; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W. The kea, a crow-sized parrot that lives in the rugged mountains of New Zealand, is considered by some a playful comic and by others a vicious killer. Its true character is a mystery that biologists have debated for more than a century. This book offers a comprehensive account of kea's contradictory nature. Print version record. Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-222) and index. English. Kea Evolution. Kea Behavior. SCIENCE Life Sciences Zoology General. bisacsh NATURE Animals Birds. bisacsh NATURE Birdwatching Guides. bisacsh SCIENCE Life Sciences Zoology Ornithology. bisacsh Kea Behavior fast adaptability. adaptive behavior. alpine habitat. animal behavior. animals. behavioral flexibility. biology. bird. ecology. ecosystem. ethology. habitat. kaka. kea. life sciences. mountain birds. mountains. natural history. nature. new zealand. nonfiction. open program animals. ornithology. parrot. rainforest. science. southern alps. unforgiving environment. wild animals. wilderness. zoology. Print version: 9780520213395 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=961731 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Diamond, Judy Kea, Bird of Paradox : the Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot. Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; One: The Moa's Legacy; Two: From Relict to Renegade; Three: Hanging Out with the Gang; Four: Growing and Learning; Five: The Prince and the Pauper; Six: From Bounties to Black Markets; Appendices; Appendix A: List of Common and Scientific Names; Appendix B: Supplementary Tables; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W. Kea Evolution. Kea Behavior. SCIENCE Life Sciences Zoology General. bisacsh NATURE Animals Birds. bisacsh NATURE Birdwatching Guides. bisacsh SCIENCE Life Sciences Zoology Ornithology. bisacsh Kea Behavior fast |
| title | Kea, Bird of Paradox : the Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot. |
| title_auth | Kea, Bird of Paradox : the Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot. |
| title_exact_search | Kea, Bird of Paradox : the Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot. |
| title_full | Kea, Bird of Paradox : the Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot. |
| title_fullStr | Kea, Bird of Paradox : the Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Kea, Bird of Paradox : the Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot. |
| title_short | Kea, Bird of Paradox : |
| title_sort | kea bird of paradox the evolution and behavior of a new zealand parrot |
| title_sub | the Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot. |
| topic | Kea Evolution. Kea Behavior. SCIENCE Life Sciences Zoology General. bisacsh NATURE Animals Birds. bisacsh NATURE Birdwatching Guides. bisacsh SCIENCE Life Sciences Zoology Ornithology. bisacsh Kea Behavior fast |
| topic_facet | Kea Evolution. Kea Behavior. SCIENCE Life Sciences Zoology General. NATURE Animals Birds. NATURE Birdwatching Guides. SCIENCE Life Sciences Zoology Ornithology. Kea Behavior |
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