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what science reveals about their origin, lives, and diversity
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. In the Light of Evolution: Birds and Evolutionary Science -- 2. Parrots, Falcons, and Songbirds: The Bird Tree of Life -- 3. After Archaeopteryx: Highlights of Bird History -- 4. Finches and Blackcaps: How Bird Populations Change and Adapt -- 5. The Ruff and the Cuckoo: Variation within Species -- 6. Hoatzin and Hummingbirds: How Adaptations Evolve -- 7. Owls and Albatrosses: Life Cycle Events and Variations -- 8. Auklets' Crests and Peacocks' Trains: Sexual Selection in Birds -- 9. Anis, Swallows, and Bee-eaters: The Social Life of Birds
10. Bird Species: What Are They and How Do They Form? -- 11. A World of Birds -- 12. Evolution and Extinction: The Future of Birds -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Color Plates
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2021]