Partnerships in Birds : The Study of Monogamy [HC] The killing is indiscriminate

The killing is indiscriminate

It has been recognized now for more than a decade that migrant landbird populations in North America have been declining

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From dramatic hornbills and colorful but skulking pheasants and pittas to one of the rarest birds in the world

Partnerships in Birds : The Study of Monogamy [HC] The killing is indiscriminateIn pairs, male and female birds appear to work as a team, competing for food, defending nests, and protecting predators, but in fact, because each individual strives to maximize its own reproductive potential, conflicts can occur if one finds a better partner. So while some birds choose one mate for life, others have many partners. In this book, fourteen classic studies of bird behavior are brought together to compare the different partnership