Kea, Bird of Paradox the Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot.

Diamond, Judy.

Kea, Bird of Paradox the Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot. - Berkeley : University of California Press, (c)1999. - 1 online resource (248 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; One: The Moa's Legacy; Two: From Relict to Renegade; Three: Hanging Out with the Gang; Four: Growing and Learning; Five: The Prince and the Pauper; Six: From Bounties to Black Markets; Appendices; Appendix A: List of Common and Scientific Names; Appendix B: Supplementary Tables; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W.

The kea, a crow-sized parrot that lives in the rugged mountains of New Zealand, is considered by some a playful comic and by others a vicious killer. Its true character is a mystery that biologists have debated for more than a century. This book offers a comprehensive account of kea's contradictory nature.



9780520920804


Kea--Evolution.
Kea--Behavior.


Electronic Books.

QL696 / .K433 1999