num_pages: 1016
description: Aves the birds is the wildlife group that people most frequently encounter. With over 10000 species worldwide these animals are part of our everyday experience. They are also the focus of intense research and their management and conservation is a subject of considerable effort throughout the world. But what are the defining attributes that make a bird a bird? Aimed at undergraduate and graduate students Ornithology provides a solid modern foundation for understanding the life and development of birds. Written by renowned experts from around the globe this comprehensive textbook draws on the latest research to create an innovative learning experience. Moving beyond bones muscle and feathers it provides the core information needed to build the bird linking anatomy and physiology with ecology and behavior. As it reviews the major orders of birds the book highlights their wide diversity and critically evaluates ornithological concepts and theories. Incorporating brief biographies of leaders in the field the text describes their contributions in the context of key historical events in bird science. Each chapter ends with a summary of the material covered a discussion of potential management and conservation applications and suggested study questions that will stimulate thought and discussion. Peter Arcese George E. Bentley Lori A. Blanc William M. Block Alice Boyle Leonard A. Brennan Luke K. Butler Zac Cheviron Luis M. Chiappe Melanie R. Coln Caren B. Cooper Robert J. Cooper Jamie M. Cornelius Carlos Martinez Del Rio John Dumbacher Shannon Farrell Maureen Flannery Geoffrey Geupel Patricia Adair Gowaty Thomas P. Hahn Ashley M. Heers Fritz Hertel Geoffrey E. Hill Matthew Johnson Lukas F. Keller Dylan C. Kesler Pablo Sabat Kirkwood John Klicka Christopher A. Lepczyk Ashley M. Long Scott R. Loss Graham R. Martin John M. Marzluff Susan B. McRae Michael L. Morrison Timothy J. OConnell Jen C. Owen Marco Pavia Jeffrey Podos Lars Pomara Jonathan F. Prather Marco Restani Alejandro Rico-Guevara Amanda D. Rodewald Vanya G. Rohwer Matthias Starck Michael W. Strohbach S. Maeika P. Sullivan Diego Sustaita Kerri T. Vierling Gary Voelker Margaret A. Voss Jeff R. Walters Paige S. Warren Elisabeth B. Webb Michael S. Webster Eric M. Wood Robert M. Zink Benjamin Zuckerberg
language: English
title: Ornithology: Foundation, Analysis, and Application
publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press