The Megapodes

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The Megapodes

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 282 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780198546511
  • DDC分類 598.612

Full Description

This text describes and illustrates the 22 species of megapodes distributed over Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, The Philippines and some southwest Pacific islands. These birds are known for incubating their eggs in mounds, burrows, or sand, with the young emerging fully able to care for themselves. Nine chapters on the biology of the whole group are followed by detailed species accounts and colour plates showing adults and chicks. This work is intended for professional and amateur ornithologists, birdwatchers, zoologists, ecologists and members of ornithological societies in all countries.

Contents

List of colour plates. Abbreviations. Plan of the book. Anatomical diagrams. Part I: General Chapters. 1: Introduction to the megapodes. 2: Taxonomy and relationships. 3: Distribution, biogeography, and speciation. 4: General biology and behaviour. 5: Megapode incubation sites. 6: Ecophysiology and adaptations. 7: Reproductive behaviour and mating systems. 8: Evolution of megapode incubation strategies. 8: Conservation. Part II: Species Accounts. Bibliography. Index