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Kea, Bird of Paradox: The Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot
Judy Diamond
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Hardback. The kea, a crow-sized parrot that lives in the rugged mountains of New Zealand, is considered by some a playful comic and by others a vicious killer. Its true character is a mystery that biologists have debated for more than a century. This book offers a comprehensive account of kea's contradictory nature. Num Pages: 244 pages, 28 b&w illustrations, 3 maps, and 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1MBN; PD; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
The kea, a crow-sized parrot that lives in the rugged mountains of New Zealand, is considered by some a playful comic and by others a vicious killer. Its true character is a mystery that biologists have debated for more than a century. Judy Diamond and Alan Bond have written a comprehensive account of the kea's contradictory nature, and their conclusions cast new light on the origins of behavioral flexibility and the problem of species survival in human environments everywhere. New Zealand's geological remoteness has made the country home to a bizarre assemblage of plants and animals that are wholly unlike ... Read more
The kea, a crow-sized parrot that lives in the rugged mountains of New Zealand, is considered by some a playful comic and by others a vicious killer. Its true character is a mystery that biologists have debated for more than a century. Judy Diamond and Alan Bond have written a comprehensive account of the kea's contradictory nature, and their conclusions cast new light on the origins of behavioral flexibility and the problem of species survival in human environments everywhere. New Zealand's geological remoteness has made the country home to a bizarre assemblage of plants and animals that are wholly unlike ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520213395
SKU
V9780520213395
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Ref
99-1
About Judy Diamond
Judy Diamond is Associate Professor and Assistant Director for Public Programs at the University of Nebraska State Museum. Alan B. Bond is Research Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Nebraska.
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