Avian architecture
Subtitle: how birds design, engineer & build
By: Peter Goodfellow ; edited by Mike Hansell
Contributors: Hansell, Michael H. (Michael Henry), 1940-
Publisher: Ivy Press; Princeton University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lewes, East Sussex; Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780691148496
Subjects: Nest building; Nests; Birds; Behavior; Pictorial works
Other titles: How birds design, engineer & build; How birds design, engineer and build
Description: "Describes how birds design, engineer, and build their nests, deconstructing all types of nests found around the world using architectural blueprints and detailed descriptions of the construction processes and engineering techniques birds use. This spectacularly illustrated book features 300 full-color images and more than 35 case studies that profile key species worldwide. Each chapter covers a different type of nest, from tunnel nests and mound nests to floating nests, hanging nests, woven nests, and even multiple-nest avian cities. Other kinds of avian construction--such as bowers and harvest wells--are also featured."--Dust jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-155) and index.
Table of contents: title: Scrape nests; title: Holes & tunnels; title: Platform nests; title: Aquatic nests; title: Cup-shaped nests; title: Domed nests; title: Mud nests; title: Hanging, woven & stitched nests; title: Mound nests; title: Colonies & group nests; title: Courts & bowers; title: Edible nests & food stores.