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Ornithology

Third  Edition©2007  Frank B. Gill, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia

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Incorporating the latest research while featuring an exquisite program of drawings, Ornithology takes an evolutionary approach to bird science.

Table of Contents

Part I. Origins
1. The Diversity of Birds
2. History
3. Systematics

Part II. Form and Function
4. Feathers
5. Flight
6. Physiology

Part III. Behavior and Communication
7. Senses, Brains and Intelligence
8. Vocalizations
    
Part IV. Behavior and the Environment
9. Annual Cycles
10. Migration and Navigation
11. Social Behavior
 
Part V. Avian Life Histories
12. Mates
13. Evolution of Breeding Systems
14. Bird Sex
15. Nests and Incubation
16. Baby Birds and Their Parents
 
Part VI. Population Dynamics and Conservation
17. Lifetime Reproductive Success
18. Populations
19. Speciation
20. Communities
21. Conservation

Frank B. Gill

Frank Gill is an American ornithologist with worldwide research interests and experience. Expeditions to remote corners of the globe are one of his favorite diversions. Gill’s projects include innovative program leadership and engagement of the public in ornithology through citizen science. He directed the encyclopedic work The Birds of North America (BNA). He pioneered the use of the internet for citizen science initiatives, including eBird with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retired three times, he now leads the international effort to align the species taxonomy of the birds of the world (http://www.worldbirdnames.org). Now Curator Emeritus, Gill was a full-time staff member of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia from 1969 to 1995. He served the National Audubon Society from 1996 to 2010 in various roles, including Chief Scientist and Interim President. Gill was President of the American Ornithologists' Union from 1998-2000, and received the Union’s highest honor, the William Brewster Award.