The secret perfume of birds : uncovering the science of avian scent /

Whittaker, Danielle J.

The secret perfume of birds : uncovering the science of avian scent / Danielle J. Whittaker. - xvi, 275 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Birds are capable of detecting scents, and those scents and the microbiome that creates them are pivotal drivers of avian evolution. The author explains how birds produce complex chemical signals that are important to their social and reproductive behavior"--

9781421443478 1421443473

2021020601

GBC207234 bnb

020450830 Uk


Birds--Odors.
Birds--Behavior.

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