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Crows encounters with the wise guys of the avian world
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- ISBN: 9781926812427 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1926812425 (electronic bk.)
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1 online resource (113 p.) : ill. (some col.). - Publisher: Vancouver ; Berkeley : Greystone Books : Distributed in the U.S. by Publishers Group West, c2005.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-110) and index. |
| System Details Note: | Requires OverDrive Media Console |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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| Subject: | Crows Ravens Corneilles Corbeaux |
| Genre: | EBOOK. Electronic books. |
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Summary:
Based on more than a decade of research, "Crows" offers an accurate, humorous, and wide-ranging introduction to these fascinating birds. Who would have guessed that there are more than 40 species of ravens and crows, all variations on a theme, cawing and croaking their way through the woodlands of North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and various South Sea islands? (Of the temperate continents, only South America doesn't know the charms of these amusing, intelligent birds.) Topics explored include evolution, distribution, diet and food-getting practices (including their ingenious use of tools), social behavior (including the many crow "languages"), and impact on the human imagination, as reflected in mythology, literature, and popular aphorisms. Appealing to both the avid birder or the more casual nature lover, "Crows" is rich in insight, humor, and stories.
