Author

Contributions

  • Bond, Alan B., 1946- - Contributor

Publication

1999 - University of California Press, Berkeley, California

Language

English

Word Count

57,500 words, Guess

Page Count

230 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads1164427
  • LibraryThing4829608

Classifications

  • DDC598.7/1
  • LCCQL696.P7 D535 1999

Description

The Kea, a crow-sized parrot that lives in the rugged mountains of New Zealand, is considerd 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. Judy Diamond and Alan Bond have written a comprehensive account of the kea's contradictory nature, and their conclusions cast new light on the origins of behavioral flexibility and the problem of species survival in human environments everywhere.

Subjects

Topics

KeaParrotsBehaviorEvolutionKea -- BehaviorKea -- Evolution

Other Editions

  • Kea, bird of paradox: the evolution and behavior of a New Zealand parrotUniversity of California Press1999-01-01

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