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Textbook in PDF format This fourth edition of Ornithology strives to capture the vital features of the biology of birds from a contemporary ornithological perspective. As in the preceding editions, we designed it primarily for undergraduate students, but we also have in mind bird enthusiasts young and old who simply want to know more about birds. This edition, like the earlier ones, avoids theory for theory’s sake. It stresses discovery rather than the mathematical models that may guide discovery. To make the book accessible to readers who are not specialists, we highlight technical terms when they are first used and list them at the end of that chapter. Additionally, the enhanced, comprehensive index refers the reader to the first use of a term and its definition. The power of evolution by natural selection is a central theme of this book. The adaptations of birds ranging from morphology and physiology to migration and mating systems are testimony to the pervasive role of Darwinian evolution in action through the millennia. Evolution is responsible for the transformation of birds from a single dinosaurian ancestor to the great diversity of over 10,000 species with great variety of plumages, songs, ecologies, and intelligences. Conservation is an increasingly strong theme of this textbook. Once a sideline of ornithology, conservation science is now a central focus of interest of students and faculties alike. As barometers of environmental quality and ecosystem health, birds engage scientists and the public in the stewardship of landscapes and waterscapes. Most chapters of this book include specific examples of conservation challenges and successes. Chapter 21 provides a broad overview of conservation matters facing birds, with an emphasis on hope rather than despair. The ornithological literature is a huge and growing enterprise due in part to the major contributions of birds to biological understanding. The advances in ornithology in the last decade have been diverse and substantial. The revisions and updates, therefore, are now a team effort with contributions by coauthor Richard Prum and guidance by Scott Robinson. Topics that feature new in-depth explorations include the paleontology and evolution of bird ancestors, the taxonomic classification of modern birds, the microstructures of feathers, the aerodynamics of flight, and the diversity of bird nests. This fourth edition of Ornithology includes much that will be familiar to those who used the third edition, but it also is dramatically different in design and content. Macmillan Learning, our publisher, invested in many redesigns, including new artwork, lots of color photos, vibrant sonograms, and sets of teaching tools, all while embracing the flavor of professional ornithology. We hope this approach will help students to identify and fully appreciate the diversity and delights of birds

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