{"product_id":"bird-talk-barbara-ballentine-9781501753428","title":"Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBird Talk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003edelves into new scientific developments to reveal the complexities of how birds make, learn, and use sound in a bewildering array of songs and calls.\u003c\/b\u003e The beauty of birdsong is one of the joys of nature, and this book reveals how songs are learnt and performed, why the quality of a male's repertoire can affect his mating success, and how birds use song-matching and countersinging in territorial disputes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBird Talk\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates how birds communicate through visual signals too, from the dazzling feathers of a Peacock to the jumping displays a Jackson's Widowbird performs to show off his long tail. Plumage features such as the red bill shield of a Pukeko can indicate dominance, and how aggressive wing-waving is used to ward off impostors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBird Talk\u003c\/i\u003e will help you understand how birds communicate in a range of situations, whether in harmony or in conflict, providing essential new insight into avian intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Ballentine, Jeremy Hyman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501753428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501753428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Comstock Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 8.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Barbara Ballentine","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44051046629631,"sku":"9781501753428","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5f921543-fcc7-4b5a-9bdd-7aa5d70e04b8.jpg?v=1685010770","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bird-talk-barbara-ballentine-9781501753428","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}