Tales of Remarkable Birds
Book (italiano):
<P>Throughout the bird world, examples of strange and seemingly inexplicable behaviours abound. For example:</P><P>Why do male Fairywrens bring flowers to females as a nuptial gift in the pre-dawn darkness? Especially when the gift-givers are not the official mates of the females concerned, but visitors, and furthermore they may give these gifts in full view of the official mate. </P><P>Why do gangs of White-winged Choughs 'kidnap' their neighbors' fledglings and then keep them in their 'gang'?</P><P>Which bird is so big, strong and fierce that stories abound of it killing humans? This book looks at accounts of murderous Cassowaries and explains just what might have happened.</P><P>What happens in an albatross 'divorce'?</P><P>This book divides the world by continent and takes a series of extraordinary stories from each to illustrate a great diversity of bird behavior, each examining the truths and the mythology behind each example. An intriguing book from an author with a remarkable ability to engage with his audience.
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