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List of Essays List of Essays
List of Essays- Many articles on every aspect of bird life. A comprehensive and useful resource. ...
Avian Reproduction: Anatomy and the Bird Egg Avian Reproduction: Anatomy and the Bird Egg
Avian Reproduction: Anatomy and the Bird Egg- Notes on the bird reproductive system and the development of the embryo, with explanatory drawings and photographs. ...
Avian Reproduction: Clutch Size, Incubation and Hatching Avian Reproduction: Clutch Size, Incubation and Hatching
Avian Reproduction: Clutch Size, Incubation and Hatching- Notes on clutch size optimization in birds, reproductive success, embryo development, incubation and the hatching process, with links to other similar articles. ...
Bird Respiratory System Bird Respiratory System
Bird Respiratory System- Article explaining how air sacs play an important part in the gaseous exchange in birds, with many diagrams. ...
A Qualitative and Quantitative Study of the Lung of an Ostrich A Qualitative and Quantitative Study of the Lung of an Ostrich
A Qualitative and Quantitative Study of the Lung of an Ostrich- The colossal body size, the relinquishment of flight and the extreme thermal stresses on the ground make the examination of an ostrich’s lungs rewarding. ...
Population Dynamics Population Dynamics
Population Dynamics- Essay discussing the factors behind the variation in the number of individuals in a bird population over time. ...
Site Tenacity Site Tenacity
Site Tenacity- Many birds return to the same nesting site each season. This essay discusses why this should be so. ...
Flapping Flight: Inertial Studies Flapping Flight: Inertial Studies
Flapping Flight: Inertial Studies- Technical article by researchers at Bristol University who measured the wings of bats and birds and calculated their efficiency in flight. ...
Flight in Birds Flight in Birds
Flight in Birds- How do birds fly? An introduction to flight in birds examining wing shape, airflows, flapping flight and gliding. ...
Development and Uses of Avian Skeleton Collections Development and Uses of Avian Skeleton Collections
Development and Uses of Avian Skeleton Collections- Skeletons are essential for the identification of fossils, bones from archaeological sites and food items taken by predators as well as histological and physiological s ...
Territoriality Territoriality
Territoriality- Article describing how birds try to exclude others of the same species from their home range. ...
Vocal Dialects Vocal Dialects
Vocal Dialects- Article describing how the songs of many avian species show geographic variation. ...
Vocal Copying Vocal Copying
Vocal Copying- Article describing how birds learn their songs from adult tutors and may incorporate sounds from other species into their repertoire. ...
Vocal Functions Vocal Functions
Vocal Functions- Songs identify the species of the singing bird. The territorial song of males serves the dual purpose of territorial proclamation directed at other males and of mate attraction directed toward females. ...
Sexual Selection Sexual Selection
Sexual Selection- Female birds of some species tend to choose as mates those males holding the most desirable territories, but there is little evidence that females preferentially select males with different degrees of o ...
Polygyny Polygyny
Polygyny- Most birds are monogamous, but in some species the occurrence of polygyny, where one male mates with more than one female, is related to high-quality territories with an abundance of resources. ...
Parental Care Parental Care
Parental Care- The young of passerines when first hatched are naked, blind, and helpless and require much care which involves feeding, training and protection from predators. ...
Creches Creches
Creches- Article describing how some birds adopt the strategy of grouping their young, leaving them with a guardian while both parents go off to forage. ...
Incubation: Heating the Egg Incubation: Heating the Egg
Incubation: Heating the Egg- Most birds create the required temperature by sitting on their eggs but some transfer heat through their webbed feet, and the megapodes of Australia bury them in a mound of decaying vegetatio ...
Bird Milk Bird Milk
Bird Milk- Article describing how the young of some birds are fed on special secretions from their parents. ...
Urban Birds Urban Birds
Urban Birds- Article discussing how birds have adapted to urban foraging amid the artificial concrete and steel ecosystems of cities. ...
Sense of Direction Sense of Direction
Sense of Direction- Article from the Princeton Weekly Bulletin outlining how Biologist Martin Wikelski is helping to settle the long-standing debate over how migratory birds manage to navigate in darkness and bad weather ...
When and How do Birds Migrate When and How do Birds Migrate
When and How do Birds Migrate- Article discussing the varying strategies adopted by birds in finding their way when taking part in their long distance journeys. ...
Chicken Embryo Chicken Embryo
Chicken Embryo- A number of fine photographs of the development of a chick inside the egg. ...
Bird Banding Laboratory Bird Banding Laboratory
Bird Banding Laboratory- Based at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, issues permits to researchers in the United States who place uniquely numbered bands (rings) on birds' legs. Site features the history of band ...
BirdMinds: Exploring Bird Intelligence BirdMinds: Exploring Bird Intelligence
BirdMinds: Exploring Bird Intelligence- Examples of avian intelligence are reviewed for many different bird species, based upon scientific and anecdotal evidence. ...
Wing Image Collection Wing Image Collection
Wing Image Collection- The Slater Museum of Natural History provides a comprehensive selection of photographs of bird wings. ...
Conquiliologistas do Brasil Conquiliologistas do Brasil
Conquiliologistas do Brasil- Illustrated list of Brazilian mollusks with data on distribution and ecology. ...
Malacological Society of Australasia Malacological Society of Australasia
Malacological Society of Australasia- Promotes the study, conservation and appreciation of molluscs. Data about the society is included. ...
Conchologists of America Conchologists of America
Conchologists of America- Information about mollusks and the society as well as related publications, clubs and upcoming events. ...
Jacksonville Shell Club Jacksonville Shell Club
Jacksonville Shell Club- Resource that includes information on American mollusks (marine, land and freshwater) as well as various families. ...
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum- Information about the museum as well as illustrated and annotated lists of southwestern Florida shells. ...
Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland- Provides resources for understanding, identifying, recording, and conserving molluscs, and promotes their study through meetings, workshops, and publications. ...
American Malacological Society American Malacological Society
American Malacological Society- Dedicated to the study and preservation of mollusks. Offers data about the order, publications and links. ...
Zoosystema Zoosystema
Zoosystema- Peer reviewed journal devoted to the inventory, analysis and interpretation of animal biodiversity. Includes purchasing rates. ...
Australian Journal of Zoology Australian Journal of Zoology
Australian Journal of Zoology- A journal for publication on all aspects of evolutionary, molecular and comparative zoology. ...
Gouania lupuloides Gouania lupuloides
Gouania lupuloides- Description of this climber with photographs of the foliage. ...
Invertebrate Systematics Invertebrate Systematics
Invertebrate Systematics- Publishes significant contributions and reviews on the systematics and phylogeny of invertebrate faunas worldwide. ...
Australian Mammalogy Australian Mammalogy
Australian Mammalogy- Subscription information, editorial policy, contents of current issues and a guide to current mammal literature. ...
Acta Theriologica Acta Theriologica
Acta Theriologica- Devoted to covering all aspects of mammalian biology. Includes searchable contents, back issues and subscriber data. ...
Munis Entomology and Zoology Munis Entomology and Zoology
Munis Entomology and Zoology- International journal of that publishes material on entomology and zoology. Includes editorial board and table of contents. ...
Zoomorphology Zoomorphology
Zoomorphology- Journal emphasizing analysis of the interrelationship between structural-functional systems of animals and their general biology. ...
Animal Conservation Animal Conservation
Animal Conservation- Journal of ecology, evolution and genetics featuring research about the factors that influence conservation of species and their habitats. ...
Bulletin of the Natural History Museum: Zoology Series Bulletin of the Natural History Museum: Zoology Series
Bulletin of the Natural History Museum: Zoology Series- Searchable results of research from the museum's collections. ...
Journal of Zoology Journal of Zoology
Journal of Zoology- Searchable original research and reviews within the field of zoology as a whole. ...
Asiatic Herpetological Research Asiatic Herpetological Research
Asiatic Herpetological Research- Peer-reviewed scientific journal covering the biology of Asian reptiles and amphibians. Archives available online. ...
Italian Journal of Zoology Italian Journal of Zoology
Italian Journal of Zoology- Provides information on the journal, instructions for contributors and subscription information. ...
Zoo Biology Zoo Biology
Zoo Biology- Articles concerned with reproduction, demographics, genetics, behavior and other aspects of maintenance of wild animals. ...
Journal of Invertebrate Pathology Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
Journal of Invertebrate Pathology- Presents editorial board and guide for authors as well as subscription and journal related information. ...
Animal Behaviour Animal Behaviour
Animal Behaviour- International publication containing critical reviews, original papers and research articles on all aspects of behavior. ...

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