How birds evolve : what science reveals about their origin, lives, and diversity / Douglas J. Futuyma.
Futuyma, Douglas J., 1942- author.; ProQuest (Firm)
2021
QL677.3 .F88 2021
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Title How birds evolve : what science reveals about their origin, lives, and diversity / Douglas J. Futuyma.
Author Futuyma, Douglas J., 1942- author.
ISBN 9780691227269 (electronic book)
0691227268 (electronic book)
9780691182629
Published Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2021]
Language English
Description 1 online resource ( ix, 269 pages) : illustrations, maps
Call Number QL677.3 .F88 2021
Dewey Decimal Classification 598
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
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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

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