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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Richard A. Zann (Senior Lecturer in Zoology, Senior Lecturer in Zoology, La Trobe University, Australia) , Michael Bamford , Michael BamfordPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.712kg ISBN: 9780198540793ISBN 10: 0198540795 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 02 May 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1. Systematics and phylogeny ; 2. Distribution and habitat ; 3. Morphology, domestication, and moult ; 4. Feeding ecology ; 5. Drinking, water relations, and temperature regulation ; 6. Coloniality and breeding ecology ; 7. Breeding periodicity ; 8. Populations ; 9. Social and reproductive behaviour ; 10. Vocalizations ; 11. Song ; 12. Sexual selection and mate choice ; 13. Life history and adaptations ; Appendices ; References ; IndexReviews`The text is large and readable. Each chapter is thoughtfully written and meticulously researched ... an essential reference for both the researcher and enthusiast alike. This book is sure to have popular appeal. As one who studies Zebra Finches, I will not be attempting any future research without first consulting this vital laboratory and field companion.' Jim Reynolds, IBIS, 1997 `This volume presents a comprehensive review of the behaviour and ecology of the zebra finch.' Biological Abstracts, vol.49, issue 8, August 1997 Richard Zann brings together an impressive amount of information from the wild (in arid Australia) and the lab. This book has it all: zebra finches in Aboriginal creation stories, systematics, natural distribution, food eaten, behavior and physiology of drinking, abundance, social displays, breeding, parenting. . . . I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in zebra finches. --The Quarterly Review of Biology<br> A comprehensive research report packed with new information, skillfully blended with a synthesis of the more important literature. --Choice<br> A major summary and synthesis of current knowledge of this bird in field and laboratory. . .Recommended --Wildlife Activist<br> A first-class job of summarizing information on Zebra Finches, in the lab and in the field. These birds are remarkable in many ways, not least because they can live in confinement in a reasonable approximation of what their lives are like in the wild. That this should be true is remarkable, because wild Zebra Finches are quite specialized birds. . . . The available information on Zebra Finches is summarized in this book in a perceptive and informed way, and I highly recommend it. People who like birds will find it engrossing, as will behaviorists, ecologists, and evolutionary biologists; institutional libraries should get this book. --The Condor<br> Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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