National Geographic Bird Coloration

Name: National Geographic Bird Coloration
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ISBN: 9781426205712

ISBN-10: 1426205716

ISBN-13: 9781426205712

Edition: 2009

Authors: Geoffrey E. Hill

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Why is a cardinal red or a bluebird blue? Why do some birds have plumage that is intensely colored--is it pigment, light, gender, robust health, or some combination of all four? What roles do disease, climate, and wear and tear play in this process? What does feather display signal about sexual attraction and social status? How has color camouflage evolved? These are just a few of the fascinating questions explored here in the first non-academic work on coloration and plumage, and their key role in avian life. More than 200 gorgeous photographs highlight the explanations of the essentials: what color is, ornithologically speaking; how it is produced and measured; how birds use color to…

Book details

List price: $34.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication date: 3/16/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 7.37" wide x 10.13" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.090
Language: English

Geoffrey E. Hill is Alumni Professor of Biological Sciences, Auburn University.