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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. CONTENTS 5
  3. Foreword 6
  4. Introduction 8
  5. Egg anatomy & physiology 14
  6. Egg size & shape 16
  7. Egg coloration & patterning 18
  8. Nests & eggs 20
  9. Breeding strategies: clutch size 22
  10. Breeding strategies: nest parasitism 24
  11. Science & egg collections 28
  12. The eggs
  13. WATER BIRDS 35
  14. LARGE NON-PASSERINE LAND BIRDS 198
  15. SMALL NON-PASSERINE LAND BIRDS 310
  16. PASSERINES 378
  17. Appendices
  18. Glossary 644
  19. Resources & useful information 646
  20. The classification of birds 648
  21. Index by common name 650
  22. Index by scientific name 653
  23. Acknowledgments 656
The Book of Eggs
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https://doi.org/10.7208/9780226057811-018

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. CONTENTS 5
  3. Foreword 6
  4. Introduction 8
  5. Egg anatomy & physiology 14
  6. Egg size & shape 16
  7. Egg coloration & patterning 18
  8. Nests & eggs 20
  9. Breeding strategies: clutch size 22
  10. Breeding strategies: nest parasitism 24
  11. Science & egg collections 28
  12. The eggs
  13. WATER BIRDS 35
  14. LARGE NON-PASSERINE LAND BIRDS 198
  15. SMALL NON-PASSERINE LAND BIRDS 310
  16. PASSERINES 378
  17. Appendices
  18. Glossary 644
  19. Resources & useful information 646
  20. The classification of birds 648
  21. Index by common name 650
  22. Index by scientific name 653
  23. Acknowledgments 656
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