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2 3 ORNITHOLOGY FOURTH EDITION Frank B. Gill Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University Richard O. Prum Yale University With Contributions by Scott K. Robinson Florida Museum of Natural History 4 Vice President, STEM: Daryl Fox Editorial Program Director: Andrew Dunaway Executive Marketing Manager: Will Moore Marketing Assistant: Madeleine Inskeep Executive Developmental Editor: Katrina Mangold Development Editor: Heather McCoy Editorial Assistant: Justin Jones Senior Media Project Manager: Chris Efstratiou Director of Content Management Enhancement: Tracey Kuehn Senior Managing Editor: Lisa Kinne Senior Workflow Project Supervisor: Susan Wein Senior Content Project Manager: Edward J. Dionne Director of Design, Content Management: Diana Blume Design Services Manager: Natasha A. S. Wolfe Interior Designer: Marsha Cohen Cover Design Manager: John Callahan Art Manager: Matthew McAdams Illustrations: Liz Bradford, Troutt Visual Services, and Mapping Specialists Permissions Manager: Jennifer MacMillan Photo Researcher: Richard Fox, Lumina Datamatics, Inc. Production Supervisor: Lawrence Guerra Composition: Lumina Datamatics, Inc. Cover Image: Freder/Getty Images Library of Congress Control Number: 2018963209 5 ISBN: 978-1-319-26686-8 (epub) © 2019, 2007, 1995, 1990 by W. H. Freeman and Company All rights reserved. 1 2 3 4 5 6 22 21 20 19 18 W. H. Freeman and Company One New York Plaza Suite 4500 New York, NY 10004-1562 www.macmillanlearning.com 6 Birds Featured as Part Openers: Part I Origin and Diversity (p. 1): Hoatzin [© Geoff Jones 2010/barraimaging.com.au] Part II Form and Function (p. 68): Indian Peafowl [apiguide/Shutterstock.com] Part III Behavior (p. 171): Red-winged Blackbird [Ian Plant/Solent News/REX/Shutterstock] Part IV Reproduction (p. 313): Red Junglefowl [bouybin/Shutterstock.com] Part V Ecology and Conservation (p. 475): California Condor [Andriy Blokhin/Shutterstock.com] 7 To the late Wesley “Bud” Lanyon, our beloved mentor and friend 8 BRIEF CONTENTS PART I Origin and Diversity Chapter 1 The Diversity of Birds Chapter 2 Evolutionary Origin Chapter 3 Phylogeny and Systematics PART II Form and Function Chapter 4 Feathers Chapter 5 Flight Chapter 6 Physiology PART III Behavior Chapter 7 Senses, Brains, and Intelligence Chapter 8 Vocalizations Chapter 9 Annual Cycles Chapter 10 Migration and Navigation Chapter 11 Social Behavior PART IV Reproduction Chapter 12 Bird Sex Chapter 13 Sexual Selection Chapter 14 Breeding Systems Chapter 15 Nests and Incubation Chapter 16 Parents and Their Offspring Chapter 17 Life Histories PART V Ecology and Conservation 9 Chapter 18 Populations Chapter 19 Speciation Chapter 20 Communities Chapter 21 Conservation 10
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