Parrots : the animal answer guide /
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| Author / Creator: | Cameron, Matt, 1964- |
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| Imprint: | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012. |
| Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9036790 |
Table of Contents:
- 0. Acknowledgments
- 0. Introduction
- 1. Introducing Parrots
- 0. What are parrots?
- 0. Are cockatoos also parrots?
- 0. How many kinds of parrot are there?
- 0. Where do parrots live?
- 0. What is the current classification of parrots?
- 0. When did parrots evolve?
- 0. What is the oldest fossil parrot?
- 2. Form and Function
- 0. What are the largest and smallest living parrots?
- 0. What does a parrot's bill tell us about its diet?
- 0. Do all parrots have the same type of bill?
- 0. How fast can parrots fly?
- 0. Are there any flightless parrots?
- 0. Do a parrot's feathers wear out?
- 0. Are there any bald parrots?
- 3. Parrot Colors
- 0. Why are so many parrots green?
- 0. What causes the colors of parrots?
- 0. Do parrots see the same colors as humans?
- 0. What are the benefits of UV vision?
- 0. Do glowing parrots really exist?
- 0. Is there a reason for the color patterns of parrots?
- 0. Are there color differences between males and females?
- 0. Do a parrot's colors change as they age?
- 0. Is there much geographic variation in the color of a parrot species?
- 4. Parrot Behavior
- 0. Are parrots social?
- 0. Why do parrots form flocks?
- 0. How do parrots spend their day?
- 0. How do parrots communicate?
- 0. How smart are parrots?
- 0. Can parrots talk?
- 0. Do parrots play?
- 0. Do parrots fight?
- 0. How do parrots avoid predators?
- 5. Parrot Ecology
- 0. Do parrots migrate?
- 0. Which geographic regions have the most species of parrot?
- 0. How many parrot species live in an area?
- 0. How many parrots live in the Australian desert?
- 0. How do parrots survive in the desert?
- 0. Are there parrots in alpine areas?
- 0. How do parrots survive droughts?
- 0. Do parrots get sick?
- 0. Are any parrot species nocturnal?
- 0. Are parrots good for the environment?
- 0. Is it true that some moths depend on parrots?
- 6. Reproduction and Development
- 0. Where do parrots nest?
- 0. Do parrots nest at the same time every year?
- 0. Do parrots use the same nest every year?
- 0. How do parrots reproduce?
- 0. How many eggs do parrots lay?
- 0. Are nestlings in a brood all the same age?
- 0. What proportion of eggs hatch?
- 0. How fast do parrots grow?
- 0. Do both parents care for their young?
- 0. How long do young birds stay with their parents?
- 0. Do parrots pair for life?
- 0. Do any parrots have unusual breeding systems?
- 0. How long do parrots live?
- 7. Foods and Feeding
- 0. What do parrots eat?
- 0. Are there any predatory parrots?
- 0. How much food does a parrot need?
- 0. Are parrots fussy eaters?
- 0. How do parrots find food?
- 0. Why do some parrots eat soil?
- 8. Parrots and Humans
- 0. Do parrots make good pets?
- 0. What is the best way to take care of a pet parrot?
- 0. What should I do if I find an injured or orphaned parrot?
- 0. How can I see parrots in the wild?
- 0. Should people feed wild parrots?
- 9. Parrot Problems (from a human viewpoint)
- 0. Are some parrots agricultural pests?
- 0. Can parrots be a nuisance in urban areas?
- 0. Are parrots ever invasive species?
- 0. Do parrots have diseases and are they contagious?
- 10. Human Problems (from a parrot's viewpoint)
- 0. Are any parrots endangered?
- 0. Have any parrot species gone extinct?
- 0. What is the world's rarest parrot?
- 0. Will parrots be affected by global warming?
- 0. Why do people hunt parrots?
- 0. What impact does the wildlife trade have on parrot populations?
- 0. Can captive breeding benefit wild populations of parrots?
- 11. Parrots in Stories and Literature
- 0. What roles do parrots play in religion and mythology?
- 0. Did any early explorers or naturalists mention parrots in their writings?
- 0. What roles do parrots play in popular culture?
- 0. What roles have parrots played in literature?
- 0. How long have humans kept and bred parrots?
- 12. "Parrotology"
- 0. Why study parrots?
- 0. Who studies parrots?
- 0. Which species are best known?
- 0. Which species are least known?
- 0. How do scientists recognize individual parrots?
- 0. What is being done to save endangered parrot species?
- 0. What can people do to help parrots?
- 0. Appendix
- 0. Selected Bibliography
- 0. Index
