A Red Bird in a Brown Bag - The Function and Evolution of Colorful Plumage in the House Finch - Hardback - 2002

Presents a study on the evolution of sexual selection in birds, as addressed through a research program by an ornithologist. This book also gives a portrait of the challenges and constraints of experimental design facing any field investigator working with animal behaviour.
Year of publication: 2002
Pagination: 336 pages, 3 halftones & numerous line figures
Format: Hardback
Serie: Oxford Ornithology Series