Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. PAR T ONE. Origins
5. 1. Rainbow Lorikeet 2
6. 2. Evolution 6
7. 3. Brain and Sensory Systems 13
8. PART TWO. Behavior
9. 4. Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo 23
10. 5. Expression and Response 30
11. 6. Play 39
12. PART THREE. Sociality
13. 7. Crimson-Fronted Parakeet 47
14. 8. Relationships 52
15. 9. Vocal Communication 62
16. PAR T FOUR. Cognition
17. 10. Kākā 75
18. 11. Cognition in the Wild 80
19. 12. Intelligence 88
20. PART FIVE. Disruption
21. 13. Rose-Ringed Parakeet 101
22. 14. Expansion 105
23. PART SIX. Conservation
24. 15. Kākāpō 115
25. 16. Contraction and Collapse 121
26. PART SEVEN. Parrots and People
27. 17. Captain Flint Meets Polynesia 131
28. Acknowledgments 143
29. Appendix A. Common and Scientific Names of Parrot Species Mentioned in the Text 145
30. Appendix B. Analysis Methods for Brain Volume and Body Mass in Parrots and Corvids 147
31. Appendix C. Comparisons of Form and Frequency of Play Behavior in Keas, Kākās, and Kākāpōs 149
32. Appendix D. Kea Social Network Analysis 153
33. Appendix E. Kea Vocalizations 155
34. Appendix F. Kākā Vocalizations and Dialect Methods 161
35. Appendix G. Conservation Status of Parrot Species Mentioned in the Text 165
36. Notes 171
37. References 187
38. Index 261